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| | The Continental Army |
 | | If the Continental Army won few fixed battles, it normally fought reasonably well; it extracted a heavy toll on the enemy, who usually could not easily obtain reinforcements. |
 | | Nathanael Greene were outstanding commanders, many others were steady and reliable, including Henry Knox, Benjamin Lincoln, Anthony Wayne, Daniel Morgan, Baron von Steuben, the Marquis de Layfayette, and Benedict Arnold, before he defected to the enemy in 1780. |
 | | The Americans also were fighting on their own soil and consequently could be more flexible in their military operations than their opponents. |
| www.irqpa.org /lphs/1948/4th/CONTAR.HTM (1140 words) |
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