Posted on Jun 15, 2021
George Washington assigned to lead the Continental Army
1.24K
4
2
3
3
0
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-washington-assigned-to-lead-the-continental-army?cmpid=email-hist-tdih-2021-0 [login to see] 1&om_rid=
On June 15, 1775, George Washington, who would one day become the first American president, accepts an assignment to lead the Continental Army.
Washington had been managing his family’s plantation and serving in the Virginia House of Burgesses when the second Continental Congress unanimously voted to have him lead the revolutionary army. He had earlier distinguished himself, in the eyes of his contemporaries, as a commander for the British army in the French and Indian War of 1754.
On June 15, 1775, George Washington, who would one day become the first American president, accepts an assignment to lead the Continental Army.
Washington had been managing his family’s plantation and serving in the Virginia House of Burgesses when the second Continental Congress unanimously voted to have him lead the revolutionary army. He had earlier distinguished himself, in the eyes of his contemporaries, as a commander for the British army in the French and Indian War of 1754.
George Washington assigned to lead the Continental Army
Posted from history.com
George Washington
War of Independence
American History
Military History
Posted >1 y ago
Responses: 2
1
1
0
The founding fathers were very wise in their choice to lead the Continental Army and militias that helped this country to rid itself of the shackles of Great Britan Lt Col Charlie Brown
(1)
(0)
0
0
0
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google