During their retreat, the British met resistance from American militia in ... When the Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, George Washington initially struggled to muster up an army powerful ...

George Washington was the first president ... turned-president ensure the survival of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, he also laid down a number of massively important ...

During the Revolutionary War, conditions were dismal for American colonists. Against heavy odds ... Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed ...

Aaron Burr, who served briefly on his staff during the Revolution, considered George Washington a second-rate general. Alexander Hamilton, on the other hand, admired him and stood by his side as ...

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A letter written by George Washington in 1777 that is valued at $150,000 is up for sale this Presidents Day. The letter, acquired by the Raab Collection, was written during the Revolutionary ... to ...

Washington extols the revolutionary spirit of the American people—even in defeat—and makes a rare reference to the experimental smallpox inoculation that helped prevent outbreaks Eli Wizevich ...

A letter written by George Washington in 1777 that is valued at $150,000 is up for sale this Presidents Day. The letter, acquired by the Raab Collection, was written during the Revolutionary War ...