George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799) commanded the Continental Army in America's war for independence (1775–1783), and was the first President of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Because of his central role in the founding of the United States, Washington is often called the "Father of his Country". His devotion to republicanism and civic virtue made him an exemplary figure among early American politicians.

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  • George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799) commanded the Continental Army in America's war for independence (1775–1783), and was the first President of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Because of his central role in the founding of the United States, Washington is often called the "Father of his Country". His devotion to republicanism and civic virtue made him an exemplary figure among early American politicians. Washington's military experience began in the French and Indian War, where he served in the Virginia provincial militia. In 1753 Washington was sent as an ambassador from the British crown to the French traders and Indians as far north as present-day Erie, Pennsylvania. The following year he led another expedition to the area to assist in the construction of a fort at present-day Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Before reaching that point, some of his men and their Indian allies ambushed a French scouting party, killing its leader. This peacetime act of aggression is seen as one of the first military steps leading to the global Seven Years' War. The French responded by attacking fortifications Washington erected following the ambush, forcing his surrender. Released on parole, Washington and his troops returned to Virginia. In 1755 he participated in the ill-fated expedition of General Edward Braddock, where he distinguished himself in the retreat following the climactic Battle of Monongahela. He was also a part of the 1758 expedition led by General John Forbes that successfully drove the French from Fort Duquesne. Unable to get a commission in the British Army, Washington then resigned from the provincial militia.
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  • George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799) commanded the Continental Army in America's war for independence (1775–1783), and was the first President of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Because of his central role in the founding of the United States, Washington is often called the "Father of his Country". His devotion to republicanism and civic virtue made him an exemplary figure among early American politicians.
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  • George Washington in the French and Indian War
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