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George Washington is born in
Westmoreland County, VirginiaAt seventeen years of age,
Washington secures an appointment as
a county surveyor (His first professional
career).By command of Virginia governor,
Robert Dimwiddie, Washington is sent
to the Ohio Valley to demand the residing
French to leave the area.Washington, now a lieutenant colonel
is sent to confront the French to
assert Virginia's claims. The following conflict
left Washington to retreat to a poorly
positioned Fort Necessity, where he
eventually was forced to surrender.Washington returns to the frontier under
the command of General Edward Braddock,
to drive the French out of the area.
Washington led the fight bravely, but was forced
to retreat.Washington as an award for his
excellence and bravery in battle
is awarded complete command
over the entire military force of
Virginia.Washington is commisioned to
command the Continental Army
to fight in the war against Britain.General Washington attempts to defend New
York from British control in the Battle
of Long Island. He is defeated, and he
and his army escapes across the
Delaware River.General Washington crosses the Delaware
and leads a surprise attack against
the Germans camped out at Trenton,
completely overtaking them, and providing
the Patriots with a significant morale boost.
It also showed the British that the war would
not be won quickly, and the Americans
would keep up the fight.General Washington accepts the
surrender of British General Cornwallis
after the Battle of Yorktown, ending the
American Revolutionary War in victory
for the Patriots.Washington is unanimously chosen
to preside over the Continental
Congress, in order to revise, and
eventually replace the Articles of
Confederation.The Continental Congress is
adjourned, and Washington is
unanimously elected the first
President of the United States,
and serves two terms.Washington issues the Proclamation
of Neutrality, to prevent involvement
in the French Revolution.Federal militia forces suppress
the Whiskey Rebellion.Washington finally retires to Mount Vernon.George Washington passes away
on his estate at Mount Vernon, surrounded
by his close friends, his wife, and his
housemaids.
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