Episode 2 of 4
Creation of the Continental Army
- When
- June 14–15, 1775
- Where
- Philadelphia meeting site of the Second Continental Congress
On June 14, 1775, the Congress voted to form the Continental Army from militia around Boston, naming Washington commanding general the next day.
On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress voted to create the Continental Army out of the militia units around Boston. The following day it unanimously approved a motion naming George Washington of Virginia as the army's commanding general, a foundational step in its direction of the war effort.
Sources
- Second Continental Congress Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-05
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