William Woods University Professor craig Bruce Smith gives a lecture on the american revolution about the british and continental american forces and their differences in demographics, organization and the officer selection process. All right. Welcome, everyone, to another adventure in the history of war. Today, weve gotten to the Continental Army, so welcome to all of you and welcome to many of our new students watching from who knows where. So happy 40th birthday, cspan. Today, were going to focus on the Continental Army. And this is were situating this very much in the broad history. Of war and the military. And the Continental Army, a lot of ways, is different from other armies that have preceded it, largely because its one thats very much based on ideals and certain concepts and beliefs rather than sort of your traditional army. So, what is the Continental Army, what is it . America. America, okay. Continental army based in america. It electrical but first United States army, but
Armies that have proceeded it. Largely because it is one that is very much based on ideals, and certain concepts and beliefs, rather than sort of your traditional army. So, what is the continental army . Where is it, first of all . Anyone . America. America, okay the continental army is based in america. It will become the first United States army, but before it is a u. S. Army it is the army of america, yes, but with element of america . Its certainly part of the american revolution. The united colonies. So when does the continental army begin . Its not necessarily with the start of the revolution, a couple of classes ago we were talking about the french and indian war. The french and indian war was a World War that fundamentally altered several different nations, but primarily france, moved from the north american continent, and the british colonies. And many americans have fought the world, the british soldiers, british officers during the world. What are some of the things that tra
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today, we re going to focus on the continental army. and this is we re situating this very much in the broad history. of war and the military. and the continental army, a lot of ways, is different from other armies that have preceded it, largely because it s one that s very much based on ideals and certain concepts and beliefs rather than sort of your traditional army. so, what is the continental army, what is it? america. america, okay. continental army based in america. it electrical but first united states army, but before it is the u.s. army it is the army of america, yes. but what element? certainly part of the american revolution. the united colonies. yeah, the united colonies. so when does the continental army begin? it s not necessarily with the start of the revolution. but we are going to pick up the story with the beginning of the war. so, a couple classes ago, we were talking about the french and indian war. and the french and indian war was a world war