The army of observation: New England in arms. Warfare in the eighteenth century ; Colonial military experience ; The coming of the revolution ; Massachusetts Acts ; Formation of a New England army
The Continental Army: Washington and the Continental Congress. Adoption of the army ; Selection of commanders ; Washington takes command ; The war spreads to Canada
The continental regiments of 1776: Boston and Quebec. Washington's unified reorganization ; The Canadian Department
An army truly continental: expanding participation. The Southern colonies ; The Middle colonies ; The departments and the main army
An army for the war: 1777. The Eighty-eight Battalion resolve ; Trenton and Princeton ; Rounding out the army ; Fielding the new army
Professionalism: new influences from Europe. Valley Forge ; Foreign advisers ; The contributions of Steuben ; The reorganization of 1778- 79 in practice
Perseverance to victory. Economy and the 1781 reorganization ; Triumph at Yorktown ; The road to Newburgh ; Peace
Lineages. New Hampshire ; Massachusetts ; Rhode Island ; Connecticut ; New York ; New Jersey ; Pennsylvania ; Delaware ; Maryland ; Virginia ; North Carolina ; South Carolina ; Georgia ; Canada ; Extra and additional Continental regiments ; Miscellaneous units ; Artillery ; Light dragoons, partisan corps, and legionary corps
Appendix. U.S. Army units dating from the Revolution ; Department commanders ; Principal staff officers ; Engagements.