Continental Army

The Continental Army was the main military force of the newly-formed United States during the American Revolutionary War.

Major General George Washington was elected the Commander-in-Chief of the army by the Continental Congress in 1775, who created the army for the purpose of engaging in combat with the armed forces of the British Empire.

After six years of fighting, the British forces were eventually defeated in 1781. The Patriot forces were greatly assisted by Kingdom of France, which provided men and supplies. The Kingdom of Spain and the Dutch Republic also helped distract the mighty Royal Navy at sea, meaning that the British were unable to bring their full strength to bear in the Colonies. American and French military successes, coupled with French and Spanish threats to the British mainland, forced a British surrender. The British withdrew from the American colonies entirely after the Treaty of Paris ended the war in 1783.

Following this, the majority of the soldiers from the Continental Army went home to their families, and the few units remaining later formed the nucleus of the United States Army.

After the events of the main story, America falls under patriot control and they will be seen across the Frontier, Boston and New York.

Organization
The organization of the Continental Army is similar to the British Army. They include the standard soldiers armed with muskets, the brutes armed with muskets and axes, officers equipped with pistols and swords, Jägers armed with swords and pistols, and drummers. The Continental Army usually operated in squads of 7-8, consisting of 1 officer, 4 standard soldiers, 2 grenadiers, and 1 drummer.

Trivia

 * Despite choosing to align with the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, the Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton would still be vulnerable to hostility and attack from the Patriots. Though this could just have been for gameplay purposes.

Reference

 * Assassin's Creed III