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articles of war  

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  • In June 1775, when the colonists of British North America organized themselves to fight against the British Empire, their legislative body, the Continental Congress, passed legislation known as articles of war to regulate the Army. In November 1775, Congress also created a Navy and passed articles to govern it. [Source: Encyclopedia of War & American Society; Articles of War]

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