1776Continental Army Departs Cambridge Encampment

The Continental Army departs its first winter encampment at ...
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🏛️ Second Continental Congress Meets

Second Continental Congress Meets (1775)
Continental CongressDeclaration of IndependenceGovernment FormationColonial UnityGeorge WashingtonAmerican Revolution
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🎖️ Continental Army Created; Washington Appointed

Continental Army created by Congress with George Washington of Virginia as commanding general
Continental Army Created; Washington Appointed (1775)
Continental ArmyGeorge WashingtonMilitary LeadershipFormation of ArmyAmerican RevolutionSecond Continental Congress
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🫡 Washington Takes Command in Cambridge

Washington arrives in Cambridge, Massachusetts to take command of the Continental Army
Washington Takes Command in Cambridge (1775)
CambridgeGeorge WashingtonContinental ArmyMilitary CommandSiege of BostonEarly Leadership
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🚶 Continental Army Departs Cambridge Encampment

The Continental Army departs its first winter encampment at Cambridge, Massachusetts
Continental Army Departs Cambridge Encampment (1776)
Continental ArmyMilitary MovementsEarly WarMassachusettsGeorge WashingtonEncampment
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💨 Battle of Fort Lee

Battle of Fort Lee
Battle of Fort Lee (1776)
New JerseyContinental ArmyBritish ArmyRetreatMilitary StrategyEvacuationEarly War
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🏕️ Continental Army Enters Morristown Winter Encampment

Continental Army enters second winter encampment of the war at Morristown
Continental Army Enters Morristown Winter Encampment (1777)
MorristownNew JerseyContinental ArmyWinter EncampmentMilitary StrategyLogisticsWarfareSurvival
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