Statistics for occurrence #1 of “New England” in entry army of Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History:
... Generals Clinton, Howe, and Burgoyne, and Congress felt the importance of acting promptly.
At the suggestion of John Adams, the army was adopted as a continental one; and, at the suggestion of the New England delegation, Thomas Johnson.
of Maryland, nominated George Washington, of Virginia, for commander-in-chief of the armies of the inchoate republic.
He was elected (June 15, 1775) by unanimous vote,...
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| † | New England (United States) | 12,382 | 1,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | |
| New England (Georgia, United States) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
| New England (New Mexico, United States) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
| New England (Ohio, United States) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
| New England (Ohio, United States) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
| New England (Ohio, United States) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
| New England (Pennsylvania, United States) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
| New England (Pennsylvania, United States) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
| New England (West Virginia, United States) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
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