(035317) Wright, Robert K. The Continental Army. Washington: Center Of Military History, 1983. 1st Edition. Paperback. Large 8vo. 451 pages. Very Good with no DJ. B&W and Color Illustrations. A volume in the Army Lineage Series. This volume completes the Center of Military History's trilogy of special studies on the American Revolution. Examines the basic military organization used during the war and to the forming of the Army's traditions and first tactical doctrine. This book traces the birth of the Army and its gradual transformation into a competent group of professionals and emphasizes for the first time the major influences of 18 th century military theorists on that transformation. It should join the other two volumes as a basic reference on the military history of the Revolution (United States, Continental Army, Campaigns)
