In the tumultuous summer of 1775, as tensions between Great Britain and its American colonies reached a breaking point, the Second Continental Congress faced the monumental task of transforming scattered colonial resistance into a unified, organized military force. Among the most significant decisions made during this critical period was the formal establishment of the Northern Armyin June 1775. This strategic move would prove instrumental in the early phases of the American Revolutionary War.
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