George Washington in the American Revolution
Overview of George Washington's position in the American Revolution
George Washington in the American Revolution
George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) commanded the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). After serving as President of the United States (1789 to 1797), he briefly was in charge of a new army in 1798. Washington played a major role for the British Empire during the French and Indian War, which was the North American Theater of Operations of the European the Seven Years' War, fought from 1754 to 1763. His success increased the colonial territory of Great Britain on American soil. Disputes over frontier policy and paying for the war led to colonial discontent and to the American Revolution. On June 15, 1775, delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia unanimously appointed Washington as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, which it created the day before. Washington commanded the American forces in the American Revolutionary War. The first battles of the war were the Battles of Lexington and Concord in April 1775. Congress...
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