10. Revolutionary military leadership
Individuals & institutions
George Washington, Nathanael Greene, Continental Army
Events & dates
Washington became commander in chief in 1775. The Continental Army endured defeats, shortages and winter encampments; French military and naval assistance was decisive at Yorktown in 1781.
Consequences & historical significance
The 1783 peace recognized independence. Soldiers, civilians, loyalists, enslaved people and Indigenous nations experienced different outcomes.