On July 4, 1776 this head of the army was in New York preparing for a British attack
[DOC] [TLE] US History/American Revolution - Wikibooks, open books for an ... [PAR] When Washington took command of the army in 1775, he learned that there was 
only ... 4.1 New York and New Jersey; 4.2 The Battle of Saratoga; 4.3 Defeat of 
the Iroquois ... able to launch guerrilla attacks on the British while they marched 
on to Concord.