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Author and documentary filmmaker tom shachtman recalled the role that the french played in assisting the continental army during the revolutionary war. Late in 1776, congress called for the continental army to serve for the duration of the war. Army command structure, which includes all army commands acom, army service component commands ascc and direct reporting units dru. With the formation of the confederation of the rhine by napoleon the royal saxon army joined the french. Inspired by true events, founding of a republic weaves a rousing tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country. This is what basic training in the french foreign legion. The founding fathers, a group of predominantly wealthy plantation owners and businessmen, united disparate colonies, fought for independence from britain and penned a series of influential. The united states army traces its origin to the founding of the continental army on june 14, 1775, when the continental congress authorized a oneyear enlistment of riflemen from pennsylvania, maryland, and virginia to join the new england militia army besieging boston. Detailed account of the army s founding from robert wrights the continental army origins of the u. Rachel jirka talked about the experiences of the french army during the american revolution. One of the most aristocratic delegates at the convention, butler was born in 1744 in county carlow, ireland.