References

To John Hancock, 21 July 1775 [Revolutionary War Series 1:139]

General Orders, 1 August 1775 [Revolutionary War Series 1:207]

To Brigadier General David Wooster, 2 September 1775 [Revolutionary War Series 1:408]+

From Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 5 September 1775 [Revolutionary War Series 1:418]+

From Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 15 September 1775 [Revolutionary War Series 1:470]

Subentries

– at Port Tobacco [1 reference]

– drilling of troops [2 references]

– improved in Continental army [4 references]

– in battle [3 references]

– in British army [2 references]

– lacking in American forces [16 references]

– lacking in Continental army [41 references]

– lacking in militia [2 references]

– necessity of [44 references]

– on march [2 references]

– training [4 references]