What was the name of the 1775 colonial military force commanded by George Washington?

The Continental Army was the colonial military force commanded by George Washington during the American Revolutionary War.

The Second Continental Congress established the army on June 14, 1775, after fighting began around Boston. Congress selected Washington as commander-in-chief on June 19, and he formally took command in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on July 3.

The army was a national force created from units supplied by the colonies, later states. It relied heavily on short-term enlistments, state militia support, and foreign assistance. Washington worked to turn these varied units into a disciplined army capable of sustained campaigns against Britain's professional forces.

The Continental Army continued through the war and was largely disbanded after the Treaty of Paris recognized American independence. It should not be confused with the Continental Navy, which Congress also created in 1775, or with the state militias that operated alongside it.