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15h 4min, jun 15, 1775 y - George Washington named Commander in Chief 1775

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The Second Continental Congress, the de facto governing body of the United Colonies (soon to be the United States) during the American Revolution, created the Continental Army on June 14, 1775, and appointed George Washington as General and Commander-in-Chief the next day.

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15h 4min, jun 15, 1775 y
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~ 250 years ago

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