George Washington
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- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History
- Subcategories: Politicians, Diplomats, American Revolution, Revolutionary War, Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, Presidents, Prime Ministers, Empires, Dynasties, British Empire, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), American Revolutionary History (1776-1788), American Early National History (1789-1815)
Article abstract: Military significance: Washington led American troops throughout the American Revolution, overcoming many disadvantages to secure independence for the colonies.
Virginian George Washington served in the French and Indian War (1754-1763), fighting at Monongahela (1755) and Fort Duquesne (1758). He was a gentleman farmer and politician before being named commander in chief by the Second Continental Congress at the outset of the American Revolution in 1775. Washington would lead American troops for the duration of the conflict. He had to overcome...
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