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Rather than choose to use the force of his command—or implicit threats—Washington chose the path of moral persuasion.
When George Washington was a general, what was his tent like? Find out at Fort Ligonier Jeff Himler, Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. July 2, 2024 at 2:05 PM·2 min read ...
About two years ago, he was searching through Goodwill’s listing of historic documents and stumbled upon something totally unexpected. It was not a document at all but a small piece of fabric about ...
The British army had a total of 9,000 men. Washington’s army consisted of 8,000 Continentals and 3,000 militiamen. Washington planned to attack the enemy at Germantown using a double envelopment.
A statue of the first U.S. president stands prominently in London’s Trafalgar Square, but some Britons find it strange to honor a rebellious general alongside English kings.
A traveling replica of George Washington’s headquarters and sleeping tent will be featured at Fort Ligonier fort Friday through Sunday. The large linen tent is filled with reproductions of ...