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Logically, they should be evened, which would mean moving soldiers around. In the spirit of American republicanism, if George Washington separated the soldiers from the officers they had chosen they did not believe they should have to serve. George Washington had to give in to the soldiers and negotiate with them. He needed them to have an army ...
The military career of George Washington spanned over forty-five years of service (1752–1799). Washington's service can be broken into three periods, French and Indian War, American Revolutionary War, and the Quasi-War with France, with service in three different armed forces (British provincial militia, the Continental Army, and the United States Army).
The Writings of George Washington from the Original Manuscript Sources. Available from the University of Virginia website. Heitman, Francis B. Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution, April 1775 to December 1783. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1967 (Originally published, 1893).
George Washington (February 22, 1732 [a] – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War against the British Empire.
With his army at Valley Forge, British General Howe begins moving troops north to trick Washington into thinking that his goal is to capture the American military stores at Reading. When Washington moves his army north to defend Reading, Howe moves his army south, and captures Philadelphia. Mr. Kennedy's House Ridge Pike (Reading Road),
Seeking to coordinate military efforts, the Continental Congress established (on paper) a regular army—the Continental Army—in June 1775, and appointed George Washington as commander-in-chief. The development of the Continental Army was always a work in progress, and Washington reluctantly augmented the regular troops with militia ...
George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief marked the end of Washington's military service in the American Revolutionary War and his return to civilian life at Mount Vernon. His voluntary action has been described as "one of the nation's great acts of statesmanship" and helped establish the precedent of civilian control of the ...
A Proper Sense of Honor: Service and Sacrifice in George Washington's Army (2004) Dwyer, William M. The Day is Ours! November 1776-January 1777:An Inside View of the Battles of Trenton and Princeton (1983). Ferling, John. Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence (2007) online Archived 2018-06-12 at the Wayback Machine