George Washington

biography

George Washington’s clothes were practical, symbolic, and carefully managed, reflecting both personal taste and the expectations of leadership. As a Virginia planter and milit...

history

On the night of January 2 to 3, 1777, Continental Army troops under George Washington executed a complex night march and dawn attack against British regulars in and around Princ...

history

In late December 1776, General George Washington confronted a dire crisis as the Continental Army neared collapse. Losses in New York, expiring enlistments, and the imminent end...

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historical-figures

George Washington is buried at his estate, Mount Vernon, in Fairfax County, Virginia. He is not buried in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Capitol, or any church crypt. Washington pre...

History & Policy

President George Washington stopped the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 by issuing a federal proclamation, calling up a militia force of about 13,000 men under his personal command, a...

history

George Washington’s sarcophagus is the prominent stone enclosure within the Washington family tomb at Mount Vernon, built to preserve and present the remains of the United Sta...

history-biography

George Washington (1732–1799) was the commander of the Continental Army and the first President of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. This profile presents verified...

history

The Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776, was important because it reversed the course of the Revolutionary War when American forces stunned a Hessian garrison and restored mo...

history

The Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776, involved the Continental Army under General George Washington against Hessian forces garrisoned in Trenton, New Jersey. Washington’...