George Washington: A Brief Biography

George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 at Pope’s Creek Virginia. He had 9 siblings those including Lawrence, John Augustine, Samuel, Betty, Charles, Augustine Jr., Jane, Butler, and Mildred Washington. He lived with his mother and father named Augustine and Mary Ball Washington. He was a planter growing up who wanted to join the royal navy at first, but his mother wouldn’t let him. So instead, he joined the Continental army. On June 19, 1775 he became commander in chief of the Continental army.
He was the General of the Continental army. He led our troops to hard and disastrous winter at Valley Forge. After the war was over, he decided to retire from his position as General of the Continental army. He then became the first President

of the United States of America. He then died at his beloved Mt. Vernon home on December 19, 1799, of a throat infection.
George Washington made provisions for he and his wife’s slaves to be freed after they both died. Before he was a General in the army, he fought in the French and Indian war. Washington’s generals and congressmen plotted to replace him from his position as general. When food was scarce, Washington made sure that all of his soldiers ate before he did. When he fought in the French and Indian war he was only a lieutenant colonel, but was still sent in to help.
While fighting the French forces with the British at Ohio, General Braddock was badly injured. George had to step in to gather the troops and organize the army. Without George, the British may have not managed to win that battle. This showed congress that he would be a great General for their army. He ended up facing them in the Revolutionary war instead and was the Commander of the Continental Army.
George Washington was commander of the Continental army. He helped the army survive at Valley Forge when they were low on heat and resources. He then led the army to defeat the British and force them out of our country. He was President of the constitutional convention. He was also an investor in a company that built a canal around the Great Falls of the Potomac. Finally, he was the first President of the United States of America.