Life of George Washington

February 22, 1732 - George Washington born Augustine Washington and Mary Bell Washington, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. 1749 - Washington appointed as surveyor of Culpeper County. 1753 - Governor Dinwiddie sends Washington to appraise French activity in the Ohio Country. 1754 - Washington's party kills Jumonville, beginning the French and Indian War. 1755 - Washington distinguishes himself following Braddock's defeat on the Monongahela. He becomes commander in chief of all Virginian forces, with a promotion to colonel. 1758 - Washington serves with Forbes in the taking of Fort Duquesne. Retires from military service. January 6, 1759 - Washington marries the widow Martha Dandridge Custis. 1775 - Washington appointed commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. 1776 - Continental Army captures Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey. 1781 - Cornwallis surrenders to American forces at Yorktown. 1789 through1797 - Washington serves as first President of the United States. December 14, 1799 - George Washington dies at home.
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