Question

Why did Washington constantly struggle to keep the ranks of his army filled? Too many men were killed in battle to be adequately replaced with new soldiers. After a typical term of one year, enlisted men were free to leave the army. African American soldiers were deserting the army to fight for the British. Many soldiers quit the army to move to the western frontier and avoid the war. pick one of the responses

Answer 1

One of the primary reasons Washington constantly struggled to keep the ranks of his army filled was that after a typical term of one year, enlisted men were free to leave the army. This meant that as soon as their service commitments ended, many soldiers chose to return home, leading to a constant turnover and difficulty in maintaining a stable fighting force. The short enlistment terms, coupled with the hardships of prolonged military service, made it challenging for Washington to build an army that could sustain itself throughout the war.