general george washington was named the commander of the continental army.
general george washington was named the commander of the continental army.
who was named the commander of the continental army?
general george washington
the history of united states army corps of engineers can be traced back to 16 june 1775, when the continental congress organized an army with a chief engineer and two assistants. colonel richard gridley became general george washington's first chief engineer. one of his first tasks was to build fortifications near boston at bunker hill. the continental congress recognized the need for engineers trained in military fortifications and asked the government of king louis xvi of france for assistance. many of the early engineers in the continental army were former french officers. louis lebègue duportail, a lieutenant colonel in the french royal corps of engineers, was secretly sent to america in march 1777 to serve in washington's continental army. in july 1777 he was appointed colonel and commander of all engineers in the continental army, and in november 17, 1777, he was promoted to brigadier general. when the continental congress created a separate corps of engineers in may 1779 duportail was designated as its commander. in late 1781 he directed the construction of the allied u.s.-french siege works at the battle of yorktown.
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bullet::::- john armstrong sr. (pennsylvania state militia major general; continental army brigadier general, 1776–1777; british army colonel, 1758–1763; continental congress delegate from pennsylvania, 1779–1780)









































bullet::::- richard montgomery (continental army major general, 1775; continental army brigadier general, 1775; british army captain, 1762–1772; british army lieutenant, 1758–1762)









































bullet::::- john stark (continental army major general; continental army brigadier general, 1777–1783; continental army colonel, 1775–1777; british army captain)









































bullet::::- james clinton (continental army brevet major general; continental army brigadier general, 1776–1783; continental army, colonel, 1775–1776; british army captain, 1759–1763; british army ensign, 1757–1759)
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