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George Washington

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George Washington commanded the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, leading a poorly organized and equipped Patriot force to victory over the British Empire in the American Revolutionary War, including the decisive combined Franco-American victory at Yorktown in 1781. He later served as the first President of the United States. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Date
1732-02-22 1
Birth Year
1732 1
Death Date
1799-12-14 1
Death Year
1799 1
Birthplace
Popes Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia, British America 1
Death Place
Mount Vernon, Virginia 1
Nationality
American 1
Rank
General and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army 1
Defining Contribution
Led the Continental Army to victory over the British in the American Revolutionary War, commanding the combined Franco-American force that won the decisive siege at Yorktown in 1781. 1
Connections

Battles and Wars Led

American Revolutionary War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: George Washington
Siege of Yorktown (1781), Battles and Campaigns
Source Wikipedia: Siege of Yorktown

Fought In

American Revolutionary War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: George Washington
French and Indian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: George Washington

Led By

Continental Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: George Washington

Member Of

Continental Army, Armed Forces and Units
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Same As

George Washington

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Found In

United States

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Source Wikipedia: George WashingtonLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
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George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731] – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: George Washington
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  • Led By: Continental Army
  • Battles and Wars Led: American Revolutionary War
  • Fought In: American Revolutionary War, Lead
    As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War against the British Empire.
  • Fought In: French and Indian War, Lead
    Born in the Colony of Virginia, Washington became the commander of the Virginia Regiment during the French and Indian War from 1754 to 1763.
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Wikipedia: Siege of Yorktown
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