Washington's service can be broken into three periods, French and Indian War, American Revolutionary War, and the Quasi-War with France, with service in three different armed …

George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731] [a] – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As …

Jun 6, 2023 · On June 19, 1775, George Washington received his commission as commander in chief of the Continental army from the delegates assembled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. …

Jan 4, 2021 · From free and enslaved Blacks, to Native Americans, native born colonists, to foreign recruits, Washington's integrated army was a diverse and unique fighting force for a …

As Major General and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, George Washington won the military struggle for American Independence. Remarkably, however, Washington's army won …

General George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and maintained this position throughout the war. The Continental Army was supplemented by local …

Nov 16, 2009 · On June 15, 1775, the Continental Congress votes to appoint George Washington, who would one day become the first American president, the commander of the …

Few individuals embody the spirit of a nation as strongly as George Washington, and no one played a more significant role in securing American independence. The Continental Army he …

In the summer of 1776, George Washington was in New York waiting for a British attack. Thousands of men were joining the Continental Army: they were young and mostly poor …

From July 1775 through April 1776, General George Washington used the abandoned Vassall House in Cambridge as his military headquarters during the Siege of Boston.In order to …