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George Washington

George Washington by far is one of the greatest revolutionaries in the history of the United States. His role in gaining our independence for the American Colonies and helping to unify them under the new U.S. federal government cannot be overestimated. After an eight-year struggle his quest for victory brought final defeat to the British, thus giving us our independence.

George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in West Moreland, Virginia. Washington was the eldest son of a well-to-do family. Young Washington received most of his schooling from his father and always wanted to be a surveyor. George grew up a strong, tall young man, who excelled in outdoor pursuits and music. At a young age His father’s name was Augustin

George mostly spent his life near Fredericksburg on the Napa Hanik river. There have been many stories about George Washington and most of them would be of fiction. As a young lad many viewed him as a child who was strange. When he was a boy he was always obsessed with his reputation. He wanted people to understand that his character was of honorable and virtuous. George Washington took pride in his character and wanted to show it by his actions. He learned how to ride a horse, to dance, to show courtesy and good manners. He was so fond of manners he copied the rules of civility and decent behavior. George Washington followed the guide which told how to eat, walk, and talk.

When George was 17 he was appointed surveyor of Culpeper County, Virginia, this was the first public office he held. In 1751 George had his first and only experience of foreign lands when he joined his brother on a trip to the West Indies in hopes to better the symptoms of his brother’s tuberculosis. Even though the trip did little good for his brother, George did get something out of it; George came down with small pox. Although it seemed like a bad thing at the time having this immunity to small pox would help him later on when the colonial army had a brake out of small

Washington was chosen for two basic reasons; first of all, he was respected for his military abilities, his selflessness, and his strong commitment to colonial freedom. Secondly, Washington was a Virginian and it was hoped that with his leadership it would bind the southern colonies more to the rebellion, which was basically situated in New England at the time. On June 25, 1775, Washington set out for Massachusetts, and on July 3, 1775 Washington took control of the colonial army. Washington and his army fought their first battle at the Battle of Bunker Hill. This battle would be one by the colonial army and was the first of very many battles, but the rest is history. During the next couple of years, we won a few battles but we retreated more often than