The continental army had men who enlisted, and was like a regular army.
The militia had temporary and unprofessional who were mostly farmers.
John Adams
Militia - loosely organized citizen's army, often self armed.Regime - a form of government.
In the early days, the militias of the various colonies formed the basis for the fight against the British. Some of those unites formed the core of the Continental Army, but as the war went on, the Continental Army acquired more significance. As the army held together and learned discipline through the winter of Valley Forge, it became the central corps to take the fight to the enemy, with various militia units joining in as time and proximity allowed. Eventually it was the Continental Army which forced the surrender of the British forces, with the help of the French expeditionary forces.
The synonym for "militia" is "army".
Militia is a body of citizens enrolled for military service, called out for drill but serving full time only in emergencies. An army is a body of full time professional soldiers
John Adams
Declared the Massachusetts militia to be theContinental Army
Most of the continental army was made up of militia until they were trained in Valley Forge.
George Washington was a member of the continental army
Declared the Massachusetts militia to be theContinental Army
This was a battle during the Revolutionary War, between the British and the Americans.
The Continental Army was all the militia, minutemen, etc. of the Original Thirteen Colonies joined together under the command of George Washington.
Militia are state reserve forces. Regular Army are active duty soldiers.
Declared the Massachusetts militia to be theContinental Army
Yes, he was an officer in the Continental Army. Later, when there was a surplus of officers, he instead became a colonel in the Virginia militia.
Militia - loosely organized citizen's army, often self armed.Regime - a form of government.
In the early days, the militias of the various colonies formed the basis for the fight against the British. Some of those unites formed the core of the Continental Army, but as the war went on, the Continental Army acquired more significance. As the army held together and learned discipline through the winter of Valley Forge, it became the central corps to take the fight to the enemy, with various militia units joining in as time and proximity allowed. Eventually it was the Continental Army which forced the surrender of the British forces, with the help of the French expeditionary forces.