pratiyogita kiran English covers Current Affairs and General Knowledge for preparation of different competitive exams published this article page no 39 in april 1775 general gage governor and military commander of massachusetts suffered a humiliating defeat in a skirmish in concord and lexington. the patriots were alerted to his movements by paul revere who rode all night to inform them that the regulars (not the british as the legend has it) are coming. he was one of many such scouts. the loyalists fielded 50-55000 armed men and the patriots countered by organizing militias - irregular units of ill-trained and undisciplined volunteers. the continental army was established only in june 1775 under the command of george washington a veteran of the french and indian war. at their peak the rebels mastered less than 100000 men in arms - only 25-30000 of which were on active duty at any given time. the continental army was in the words of general philip schuyler of new york weak in numbers dispirited naked destitute of provisions without camp equipage with little ammunition and not a single piece of cannon. late pay caused frequent mutinies and desertions. in 1783 washington had to personally intervene to prevent a military coup pratiyogita kiran English magazine buy.
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