George Washington (1732 - 1799)
Colonial Beach, VA / Mount Vernon, VA
Colonial Beach, VA / Mount Vernon, VA
Wikipedia: George Washington (February 22, 1732– December 14, 1799) was the first President of the United States, (1789–1797), and led the Continental Army to victory over the Kingdom of Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783).
Washington was chosen to be the commander-in-chief of the American revolutionary forces in 1775. The following year, he forced the British out of Boston, but was defeated when he lost New York City later that year. Washington later revived the patriot cause, however, by crossing the Delaware River in New Jersey and defeating the surprised enemy units. As a result of his strategy, Revolutionary forces captured the two main British combat armies — Saratoga and Yorktown. Negotiating with Congress, the colonial states, and French allies, he held together a tenuous army and a fragile nation amid the threats of disintegration and failure. Following the end of the war in 1783, Washington retired to his plantation on Mount Vernon....
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1732 - Birth
1732 - Birth of George Washington
1749 - George Washington appointed Surveyor
1751 - George Washington Travels to Barbados
1753 - Washington a Master Mason
1754 - Battle of Jumonville Glen
1754 - Battle of Ft Duquesne
1758 - Battle of Fort Duquesne
1758 - Washington elected to House of Burgesses
1759 - George Washington married to Martha Curtis
1759 - Washingtons move to Mt Vernon
1774 - Washington attends First Continental Congress
1774 - Fairfax Resolves
1775 - American Revolutionary War
1775 - Washington appointed Major General
1776 - Battle of Harlem Heights
1776 - Battle of Trenton
1777 - Second Battle of Trenton
1778 - Battle of Monmouth
1781 - Siege of Yorktown
1789 - Inauguration of George Washington
1799 - Death
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