George Washington's Contributions To The Revolutionary War

George Washington deserves a tremendous amount of credit for his contributions in the War for Independence. He stepped up to the plate and fought the greatest military power in the world with an in-experienced Army and a severe shortage of food and war supplies. His encouraging personality, determination, and skillful warfare tactics helped the colonies escape the thumb of their mother country.
The Second Continental Congress met to discuss the purpose of the impending war between the colonies and Britain. With half of the delegates in support of remaining loyal to the Crown and half in favor of independence, the decision to fight against Britain was controversial.
Once war began, there were other problems to face. The Articles of Confederation
The Continental Army, under the direction of William Prescott, defeated the British and inflicted the most British casualties in the war. The reason for the victory was the bowl-shaped topography of Boston. Prescott ordered his army to surround the city and launch an attack on the British, located within the basin. The British were unable to put up an effective fight against the Continental Army, so British General Thomas Gage ordered a retreat to Nova Scotia to wait for reinforcement. Congress saw this victory with such a small, untrained force, and when Washington asked for a professional army, Congress rejected.
Washington knew that he had to step in and do something in order to help the war effort. It would have been easy for him to look at his circumstances and decide not to fight. However, Washington never gave up. Because of the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation, he had to build an army solely from untrained volunteers. He also did not have the funding or support from Congress, so he could not get the supplies necessary for war. Despite the obstacles presented to Washington, he took on the responsibility to fight the greatest military power of the