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Gen. George Washington and his Continental Army were returning in triumph to liberate the city they had lost in 1776, and the last British troops were finally leaving the United States.

Gen. George Washington and his Continental Army were returning in triumph to liberate the city they had lost in 1776, and the last British troops were finally leaving the United States.

Ultimately, the Revolution was won largely by the Continental Army, with significant contributions from militias, irregulars, and, of course, Dutch finance and abundant French military aid.

The U.S. Army was established on June 14, 1775, by the Second Continental Congress, a little over a year before the Declaration of Independence was signed.