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In Popes Creek Plantation, Westmoreland County, Virginia. His father was Augustine "Gus" Washington (1693–1743) and his mother was Mary Ball Washington (1708–1789).
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In Culpeper County, Virginia
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Washington given rank of major and he was sent to assess the strength of the French in Ohio Country Valley
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As a Lieutenant Colonel in Virginia Regiment
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Built Fort Necessity was forced to surrender it to overwhelming French and Indian forces
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He successfully attacked the French camp near present Jumonville
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Battle of the Monongahela: Serving under the troops were ambushed and defeated by the French and Indians
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Governor Dinwiddie appointed him, of all Virginia forces with the new rank of colonel
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Driving the French away from Fort Duquesne
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And turned to working as a planter and politician
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The marriage was childless but the couple raised her two children, John Parke Custis and Martha Parke Custis, from her previous marriage
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George Mason writes resolutions presented by George Washington
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To the First Continental Congress
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Washington owned 6,500 acres at with over 100 slaves
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Where weapons depot destroyed
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Of the new Continental Army
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where Washington's army repulses British attack
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Force General Washington to retreat to the west pursued by Cornwallis
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Washington crosses The Delaware River and captures a Hessian force (German mercenaries) at Trenton, New Jersey
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General Washington defeated at Brandywine
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The Battle of Monmouth occurs in New Jersey as Washington's troops and General. Clinton's troops fight to a standoff
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General Washington sets up headquarters at West Point
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France declares war against Britain
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: A peace plan is approved by Congress stipulating independence and British evacuation of America
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The British army surrenders at Yorktown - a devastating effect on the British
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England officially declares an end to hostilities in America
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The Treaty of Paris is signed by the United States and Great Britain
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George Washington delivers farewell address to the army
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Washington resigns his commission as commander-in-chief to the Congress of the Confederation.
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The Treaty of Paris is ratified by Congress and the American Revolutionary War officially ends.
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Elected President of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
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Unanimously Elected first President of the United States
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Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States in New York City. He was addressed as "Mr. President"
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President Washington signed the first act of Congress concerning the administration of oaths
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The Bill of Rights became law. The first 10 amendments to the Constitution of the United States guarantee basic liberties to Americans
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Congress established a national mint.
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Re-elected President of the United States
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Washington issued the Neutrality Proclamation to keep the United States out of the war between France and Great Britain
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Washington invoked the Militia Law of 1792 to suppress the Pennsylvania farmers who refused to pay the federal whisky tax.
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The Jay Treaty to maintain trade with Great Britain
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Published his Farewell Address which was issued as a public letter
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Washington returned to Mount Vernon
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Commissioned Lieutenant General and Commander in Chief of the new United States Army to serve as a warning to France, with which war seemed imminent.
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Died at Mount Vernon at the age of 67. He arranged for his slaves to be freed in his last will and testament
