Posted on Dec 4, 2025
George Washington bids farewell to his officers | December 4, 1783 | HISTORY
758
11
3
7
7
0
On December 4, 1783, future President George Washington, then commanding general of the Continental Army, summons his military officers to Fraunces Tavern in New York City to inform them that he will be resigning his commission and returning to civilian life.
Washington had led the army through six long years of war against the British before the American forces finally prevailed at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781. There, Washington received the formal surrender of British General Lord Charles Cornwallis, effectively ending the Revolutionary War, although it took almost two more years to conclude a peace treaty and slightly longer for all British troops to leave New York.
Washington had led the army through six long years of war against the British before the American forces finally prevailed at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781. There, Washington received the formal surrender of British General Lord Charles Cornwallis, effectively ending the Revolutionary War, although it took almost two more years to conclude a peace treaty and slightly longer for all British troops to leave New York.
George Washington bids farewell to his officers | December 4, 1783 | HISTORY
Posted from history.com
Leadership
War of Independence
Commanding General
American History
Posted 25 d ago
Responses: 1
2
2
0
He was such a great leader in so many different tangible and intangible ways.
(2)
(0)
SGT Aaron Atwood
My oldest is a definite fan of him. A reproduction of one of his paintings is one of her Xmas presents this year, and his Rules of Civility is in the house as well.
(1)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google