The Revolutionary War and George Washington's Army in American History

During the Revolutionary War, George Washington's Continental Army, the United States' first army, fought bravely for six and a half years, until the British surrender at Yorktown. Despite casualties, short enlistment terms, desertions, mutinies, and the miseries of Valley Forge, there were always enough spirited men to keep fighting for American freedom. Author Tom McGowen explores the successes of the Continental Army, which grew beyond its origin as a ragtag mob of...
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During the Revolutionary War, George Washington's Continental Army, the United States' first army, fought bravely for six and a half years, until the British surrender at Yorktown. Despite casualties, short enlistment terms, desertions, mutinies, and the miseries of Valley Forge, there were always enough spirited men to keep fighting for American freedom. Author Tom McGowen explores the successes of the Continental Army, which grew beyond its origin as a ragtag mob of brave-but-inexperienced farmers and workingmen into a real army of disciplined, battle-hardened soldiers who would eventually defeat the imposing British Army.