Congress resumed the consideration of the articles of war, which, being debated by paragraphs, were agreed to, as follows.

The Articles of War are a set of regulations drawn up to govern the conduct of a country's military and naval forces. United Kingdom · Royal Navy · British Army · United States

Articles of War, 1776. The first U.S. Articles of War, which comprised a comprehensive set of military laws concerning personal conduct and loyalty, were ...

Article I. That every officer who shall be retained, and every soldier who shall serve in the Continental Army, shall, at the time of his acceptance of his ...

In 1777, the British were still in excellent position to quell the rebellion. Had it not been for a variety of mistakes, they probably could have won the war.

By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections ... Model Treaty · Treaty of Paris, 1783 · 1776–1783: Diplomacy and...

Americans began to entrench themselves around Boston, planning to attack the British. British General William Howe planned an attack, but eventually retreated ...

The Articles of Confederation served as the written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared ...

The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was an agreement among the 13 states of the United States, formerly the Thirteen Colonies, that served as the ... Shays's Rebellion · Perpetual Union · Entry into force

The following year, on June 14, 1776, the Congressional committee on spies was directed to revise the rules and ar ticles of war. The code as drafted by the ...