Between 1775 and 1783, an estimated 230,000 men served in the Continental Army with another approximately 145,000 men serving in state militia units.

Who were the men who served in these military ranks? What motivated them to take up arms and join the army? And what was their military experience like?

In this episode of the Doing History: To the Revolution series, we explore the development of the Continental Army, partisan militia groups, and Native American scouting parties. Our guides for this exploration are Fred Anderson, Randy Flood, and Brooke Bauer.

Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/158

Sponsor Links

Omohundro Institute
William and Mary Quarterly
OI Reader
Episode 128: Alan Taylor, American Revolutions
William and Mary Quarterly-Journal of the Early Republic joint issue on the American Revolution special discount

Complementary Blog Post

Holly Mayer, "Following the Army"

Complementary Episodes

Episode 010: Don Hagist, British Soldiers, American War
Episode 048: Ken Miller, Enemy Captives During the War for Independence
Episode 056: Daniel J. Totora, The Anglo-Cherokee War, 1759-1761
Episode 060: David Preston, Braddock’s Defeat
Episode 102: William Nester, George Rogers Clark
Episode 122: Andrew O’Shaughnessy, The Men Who Lost America
Episode 123: Revolutionary Allegiances
Episode 129: J.L. Bell, The Road to Concord
Episode 130: Paul Revere’s Ride Through History
Episode 132: Coll Thrush, Indigenous London
Episode 153: Committees and Congress: Governments of the American Revolution
Episode 157: The Revolution’s African-American Soldiers

Helpful Show Links

Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page
Join the Ben Franklin's World Community
Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter
Ben Franklin's World iOS App
Ben Franklin's World Android App

Ben Franklin's World

Overview

Outlines

Mindmap

Transcript

Keywords

Highlights

Shownotes

AI Summary