George Washington During the Revolution

Born on February 11, 1731, George Washington would lead thousands of soldiers during the Revolutionary War and become the First President of the United States.

After joining the military in November of 1752, Washington would go on to fight in the French and Indian war before joining in the American revolution and becoming a general on June 15, 1775.

Washington's first battle in the revolutionary war would take place at Long Island, facing a serious defeat and being forced to retreat from the British Army.

In March of 1776, Washington would lead his army to his first victory of the Revolutionary War, seiging the city of Boston and forcing the British defenses to retreat from one of the most important cities and ports in the newly formed United States.

One of the most important campaigns of the war would follow the seige, being known as the Trenton-Princeton campaign. This campaign would result in a series of defeat for Washington, but would end with Washington and his army crossing the Delaware river after a British Seige and launching a successful surprise attack on Hessian Soldiers sided with the British, which heavily boosted morale and encouraged American soldiers to continue fighting.

This would be followed by the Saratoga Campaign, which prevented the British from controling the Hudson River Valley and led to an important alliance with France.

The final major battle led by George Washington would take place 5 years later in 1781 at Yorktown, where an American victory led to the surrender of the British Army and would result in the end of the war.

2 years after the British defeat at Yorktown, the war would end with the British recognizing the independence of the United States. George Washington would be elected as the first president of the United States in 1788 and would serve for two terms.