Careers+and+Jobs

**__ Roles and Jobs Available   Within the Continental Army  __**

Welcome to the Jobs and Careers section of the Continental Army recruitment.

In here you are going to see what roles you would be able to fulfill when you join the Continental Army.




 * Infantry** - These guys are the core of the army, usually being in the front killing everyone with a ridiculously large musket that will send fear down the enemy's spine every time they enter battle.
 * Artillery** - An artillery men is in charge of firing the cannons, a.k.a. artillery. These soldiers command the weapon that has the power to destroy entire armies of soldiers within several shots of cannon balls weighing anywhere from three pounds to forty-two pounds. A forty-two pound cannon ball can easily go through the body of several soldiers and still have enough momentum to destroy a house.


 * Cavalry** - Cavalries are soldiers who rides horses into battle, slashing enemies from above with their long swords while their horses just run over everything down below. These soldiers typically wear green and a Spartan like horse helmet to let the enemies know that these soldiers are capable of shredding enemies apart with their bare hands like the Spartans did.


 * Camp followers -** Not everyone in the army has the be a male, there are a large number or women and children that follow along the army to do small tasks that aids the army is anyways possible. In return for the services these women and children recieves food and shelter and stays away from any danger of the battle.


 * Militia -** The militia is composed of brave citizens who bands up to fight a common enemy without even joining the military, just to make them more bad ass.


 * Navy -** The navy is a group of sailors who's mission is to intercept and destroy British reinforcements coming from England so that the British troops in the colonies would not receive any additional supplies and would be forced to surrender. These soldier's ships are armed with thirty-two pounds cannons that are capable of ripping through over a meter of solid oak.


 * Marines -** The marines are a multipurpose combat group of soldiers who sails the seas fighting the British navy. Occasionally they dock to assists the ground army to further destroy the British army.


 * ** CCQ’s **

Was this guy a significant figure in the war at all or was he just a common soldier?

This was a major battle in the Revolutionary War because the colonists finally won against the enemies who are formally trained and disciplined I couldn't exactly tell who was the audience for this passageWas this the worse it get for the soldiers? ||  || ** APPARTS ** **Author** John Greenwood On the Delaware river on December 25th This was written after the battle of Trenton which ended in the colonist's victory Historians, Congress To inform people of the harsh suffering of the Continental Army. Soldiers are forced to work in harsh environments such as freezing cold temperatures after an exhausting battle. This source is important because it is a primary source therefore it have not been altered in anyway. ||
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 * **Main Idea/Summary** - Soldiers helped transported back captured Hessians during the cold winter night. ||

Was he a significant Hessian in anyway? Perhaps this could have been made out to more of his family or something to let them know what he went through This reminds me of how Africans who were captured as slaves would jump off their boats to not live a life of slavery ||  || ** APPARTS ****Author** Andreas Wiederhold On the Delaware river on December 25th This was written by a captured Hessian Leader of the Hessian To inform the leader of the Hessian what occurred that day After jumping off the boats of the colonists, the Hessians wade in freezing water that rose up to their chest, after about 70 yards the Hessians reached shore. This was an important source because it was a primary source of a person who experienced the event. || Long Nguyen
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 * Main Idea/Summary - Captured Hessians who jumped off the boat had to swim in freezing water to get away destroying their health. ||