George Washington
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George Washington 🇺🇸

George Washington (Known as "Washington")
Commander-in-Chief of Continental Army, Founding Father, First U.S. President
Born 22 February 1732 🇺🇸 Bridges Creek (Virginia), United States
Passed Away 14 December 1799 Mount Vernon (Virginia), United States
Lifespan ~67 years old
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"First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen."

Archival Overview

Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army who preserved the American Revolution through Fabian perseverance, strategic resilience, and the decisive alliance with France, crowning independence at Yorktown.

Biographical Record

George Washington (1732–1799) faced the greatest empire in the world with a chronically underfunded, undisciplined citizen militia. Recognizing that the American Revolution survived as long as his army remained in the field, he employed strategic retreats and audacious tactical strikes.

His surprise crossing of the icy Delaware River on Christmas night 1776 to capture Trenton revived patriot morale. Enduring the winter crucible of Valley Forge, his combined Franco-American operations besieged Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown (1781), sealing American liberty.

Key Life Milestones

26 December 1776

Crossing the Delaware & Victory at Trenton

Crossed the ice-choked Delaware River on Christmas night to surprise and capture the Hessian garrison at Trenton.

19 October 1781

The British Surrender at Yorktown

Trapped Lord Cornwallis' army in Virginia alongside French forces under Rochambeau, ending the Revolutionary War.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Mount Vernon Estate Tomb
Mount Vernon (Virginia), United States
GPS: 38.7081, -77.0861
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