1776 ⟶ Continental Army Departs Cambridge Encampment
The Continental Army departs its first winter encampment at ...Year
1775
1776
1777
🏛️ Second Continental Congress Meets

Continental CongressDeclaration of IndependenceGovernment FormationColonial UnityGeorge WashingtonAmerican Revolution

🎖️ Continental Army Created; Washington Appointed
Continental Army created by Congress with George Washington of Virginia as commanding general⟶

Continental ArmyGeorge WashingtonMilitary LeadershipFormation of ArmyAmerican RevolutionSecond Continental Congress

🫡 Washington Takes Command in Cambridge
Washington arrives in Cambridge, Massachusetts to take command of the Continental Army⟶

CambridgeGeorge WashingtonContinental ArmyMilitary CommandSiege of BostonEarly Leadership

🚶 Continental Army Departs Cambridge Encampment
The Continental Army departs its first winter encampment at Cambridge, Massachusetts⟶

Continental ArmyMilitary MovementsEarly WarMassachusettsGeorge WashingtonEncampment

💨 Battle of Fort Lee
Battle of Fort Lee⟶
New JerseyContinental ArmyBritish ArmyRetreatMilitary StrategyEvacuationEarly War

🏕️ Continental Army Enters Morristown Winter Encampment
Continental Army enters second winter encampment of the war at Morristown⟶

MorristownNew JerseyContinental ArmyWinter EncampmentMilitary StrategyLogisticsWarfareSurvival
