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[[File:West Point, From Above Washington Valley Concept Plan.jpg|thumb|Plan of the [[United States Military Academy]] in [[West Point, New York]]]] | [[File:West Point, From Above Washington Valley Concept Plan.jpg|thumb|Plan of the [[United States Military Academy]] in [[West Point, New York]]]] | ||
The history of United States Army Corps of Engineers can be traced back to the [[American Revolution]]. On 16 June 1775, the [[Continental Congress]] organized the Corps of Engineers, whose initial staff included a [[Chief of Engineers|chief engineer]] and two assistants.<ref name=history>[http://www.usace.army.mil/About/History/BriefHistoryoftheCorps.aspx The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: A Brief History], U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters.</ref> [[Colonel (United States)|Colonel]] [[Richard Gridley]] became General [[George Washington]]'s first chief engineer. One of his first tasks was to build fortifications near | The history of United States Army Corps of Engineers can be traced back to the [[American Revolution]]. On 16 June 1775, the [[Continental Congress]] organized the Corps of Engineers, whose initial staff included a [[Chief of Engineers|chief engineer]] and two assistants.<ref name=history>[http://www.usace.army.mil/About/History/BriefHistoryoftheCorps.aspx The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: A Brief History], U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters.</ref> [[Colonel (United States)|Colonel]] [[Richard Gridley]] became General [[George Washington]]'s first chief engineer. One of his first tasks was to build fortifications near Boston at [[Bunker Hill Monument|Bunker Hill]]. The Continental Congress recognized the need for engineers trained in military fortifications and asked the government of [[Louis XVI of France|King Louis XVI]] of France for assistance. Many of the early engineers in the Continental Army were former French officers. | ||
[[Louis Lebègue Duportail]], a lieutenant colonel in the French Royal Corps of Engineers, was secretly sent to [[North America]] in March 1777 to serve in [[George Washington]]'s [[Continental Army]]. In July 1777 he was appointed colonel and commander of all engineers in the Continental Army and, on 17 November 1777, he was promoted to brigadier general. When the Continental Congress created a separate Corps of Engineers in May 1779, Duportail was appointed as its commander. In late 1781 he directed the construction of the allied U.S.-French siege works at the [[Siege of Yorktown|Battle of Yorktown]]. | [[Louis Lebègue Duportail]], a lieutenant colonel in the French Royal Corps of Engineers, was secretly sent to [[North America]] in March 1777 to serve in [[George Washington]]'s [[Continental Army]]. In July 1777 he was appointed colonel and commander of all engineers in the Continental Army and, on 17 November 1777, he was promoted to brigadier general. When the Continental Congress created a separate Corps of Engineers in May 1779, Duportail was appointed as its commander. In late 1781 he directed the construction of the allied U.S.-French siege works at the [[Siege of Yorktown|Battle of Yorktown]]. | ||