His father, Augustine, is a plantation owner who dies when George is 11. June 15, 1775 Having served with distinction in the French and Indian War, Washington is appointed as commander-in-chief of ...

Mount Vernon is marking a major anniversary with a reenactment and the ribbon cutting of a new feature on Sunday in Virginia.

If any day deserves to be celebrated as the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, it’s the following day, June 15, when George ...

As president of the nation and leader of his party as well as commander ... to defer to General in Chief Winfield Scott, America's most celebrated soldier since George Washington.

2. During the Revolutionary War, George Washington served as Commander-in-Chief. This statue of George Washington stands in front of Federal Hall in New York City. | AndreaAstes/iStock via Getty ...

Military history buffs in London were probably perplexed to see the statue of George Washington, a gift presented by the ...

George Washington led a party of Virginia soldiers ... were the reasons the Continental Congress selected him as commander in chief of the Continental Army in 1775. By that time, memory of ...

A descendant of John Ball, the medieval English preacher who led the first popular rebellion in England, George Washington ... In 1754, at age 22, Washington became commander of the Virginia ...