Osprey Publishing - MAA 273 - General Washington's Army (1) 1775-78

There was the New England Army of 1775; the one-year army of the United Colonies, renamed Army of the United States in July 1776; and the forces established by the Continental Congress to serve for three years from January 1777, or for the duration.

In this, the first of two studies by Marko Zlatich (Men-at Arms 290 continues the treatment, covering the period from 1779-83), the systems used by state and Continental authorities to procure clothing materials, the quantities they obtained and the specifications of the uniforms themselves are all examined in detail.

Introduction
Colonial Uniforms
Continental Uniforms
State Uniforms 1777-78
Conclusion
The Plates