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Birth of George Washington
George Washington is born in Westmoreland County, Virginia. -
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Washington's Life
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Smallpox Infection
Washington accompanies his tubercular brother Lawrence to Barbados on a rest cure. While there, he is exposed to smallpox. The experience leaves him immune to the disease but most likely contributes to making him unable to have children later on down the road. -
Washinton Starts French and Indian War
In route to defending a strategic point, Washington and his forces encounter and slaughter a small detachment of French forces, including their commander, Noble Monsieur Joseph Coulon de Villiers de Jumonville. The Battle of Jumonville Glen, as it came to be known, is generally considered the first encounter of the French and Indian War. -
Marriage to Martha Custis
The marriage to Martha Custits made Washington a very envied man. -
Washington is Appointed Commandor in Cheif
Washington is appointed commander in chief of the armed forces of the United Colonies. -
Crossing the Delaware
After a series of defeats around New York, Washington has a surprise victory against the British in a startling attack in Trenton. He will follow it up with another spectacular victory at Princeton a week later. -
Washinton Delivers his Newbaurgh Address
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Washingotn Resigns from His Commission
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America's First President
Secretary of the Congress Charles Thomson informs Washington that he has just been elected president of the United States. -
New President
John Adams is offically the second Preseident of the United States. -
Washington Assumes Military Command
With our relationships with France worsening, this convinces Washington to accept nominal command of American military forces. He is commissioned lieutenant general, the rank he will hold until his death. -
Death fo Gerorge Washington
Washington died at Mount Vernon on December 14, 1799, from a throat infection called epiglottis.