JOIN+THE+CONTINENTAL+ARMY

__ABOUT THE ARMY__
The continental army was a group of volunteers between the ages of 16-29 led by General George Wahington (mounted on horse). Their enrollment lasted a term of 1-3 years.

They were ordered to march in straight lines. They often fought the enemy in straight lines as well. General Washington made sure that there was always a drum beat almost everytime they were marching somewhere. The Continental Army stands mainly for fighting for the freedom of the United States of America. Those brave men fought many different armies just to give us the freedom that we have today.

This is what some of the uniforms looked like: This man is a Private from the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment. (1778-1779).

You can tell that this man isn't a regular soldier because of what hes wearing. If he were a regular soldier, then he would be wearing his own clothes and not a fancy uniform.

This is a man wearing a "Jersey Blue" uniform (1776):

Instead of wearing a fancy uniform, this man is wearing his own clothes.

The Continental army used muskets, canons , and pistols to defend themselves from their enemies.

The Continental Army is something you should join because it shows you're dedicated to gaining independence. We all know for a fact that the Brits aren't just going to give us independence; we are giving them money from all of the taxes we pay and the trading we do with other countries. Luckily, we are now allies with France, which is right next to Great Britain. So now our French allies can sneak-attack the British, while our colonial soldiers fight the Brits in America.

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