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Born in Westmoreland County, Virginia
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Colonel Washington surrendered Fort Necessity in the French and Indian War
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Married Mrs. Martha Dandridge Custis
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Elected delegate to the First Continental Congress
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Elected Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
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Victory at Yorktown
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Elected first President of the United States - the United States flag had 13 stars
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Washington approved plans for the U.S. Capitol.
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Published his Farewell Address, refusing a third term.
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Died at Mount Vernon at the age of 67
