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…showed last 75 words of 1666 total…population, they kept some of their better and more experienced troops away from the conflict and found the distance between government and battlefield a major obstacle. The role of George Washington as commander-in-chief was a crucial factor in the success of the Continental Army and in the support he was able to receive from Congress. American success was cemented by the support it received from other countries including Holland, Spain and in particular from France.