![]() Washington's victories encouraged 8,000 men to join the Continental Army. He then led another successful attack against the British in Princeton, New Jersey. After his famous crossing of the Delaware River, he surprised the British in Trenton and forced them out of Trenton. By June of 1775, Washington was the unanimous choice for Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.ĭuring the Revolutionary War, performed honorably, known especially for his perseverance. Washington became a delegate to the Continental Congress of 1774-75, where he functioned as a peacemaker and politician. ![]() It was during this time that the colonies started to have serious problems with England. From 1759-1774, he served in the Virginia House of Burgesses. His marriage to Martha Dandridge Custis was a fruitful and happy union. In 1758, Washington returned to Virginia where he renovated Mount Vernon and married a widow with two children. ![]() He became known for his written accounts of military situations from recruiting to desertion. By the time he was 23, Washington had become a full colonel and was appointed Commander and Chief of the Virginia Militia. As a twenty-two-year-old, Washington won acknowledgement in the French and Indian War (1754-63). When Washington returned with the expected negative answer, he was named Lieutenant Colonel. The Governor of Virginia sent him on a mission with dispatches warning the French at Fort Le Boeuf against taking more British land in the greater Ohio Valley. Washington started his military career as an aide in one of Virginia's four districts. After his half-brother's death, Washington inherited Mount Vernon in Alexandria, Virginia. After his father died, Washington went to live with his half-brother, Lawrence. During these years, he had basic home schooling. Washington's early years were spent on the family estate in Pope's Creek along the Potomac River. His father could trace his lineage back to King Henry VIII, who initially gave Washington's family its lands and titles. ![]() Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia on February 22, 1732. He was Commander of the American forces during the Revolutionary War and helped frame the Constitution of the United States. George Washington was known as the "Father of our Country" and was unanimously elected the first President of the United States (1789-1797). ![]()
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