Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Munguva dzokutonga kwenyika, Nyika Gumi Nhatu Dzakazvitonga dzaishandisa masoja kuti azvidzivirire. Mitemo yemasoja emakoroni - uye pashure pokuwana rusununguko iyo yeUnited States nedzimwe nyika dzakasiyana-siyana - yaida kuti varume vane utano hwakanaka vapinde mumasoja, vapinde zvidzidzo zvishoma zvechiuto, uye vashumire kwenguva pfupi muhondo kana kuti munjodzi. Rudzi urwu rwokutanga rwekumanikidzwa kwaibatanidza kunyorwa kwakasarudzwa kwevarwi nokuda kwebasa mumishandirapamwe chaiyo. Mukutevera iyi gadziriro muzvinhu zvayo zvinokosha,
Dare reContinental Congress muna 1778 rakakurudzira kuti nyika dzinyore varume kubva kumapoka avo emasoja kwegore rimwe basa muContinental Army; iyi yekutanga yenyika yekuunganidza yakashandiswa zvisiri izvo uye yakakundikana kuzadza maContinental.