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Continental General George Washington
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Born: February 22, 1732; Westmoreland County, Virginia
Died: December 14, 1799; Mount Vernon, Virginia
Battles: Trenton, Yorktown
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1732
February 22 - George Washington is born in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
1743
- George Washington's father Augustine Washington dies.
1748
- George Washington becomes surveyor for Lord Fairfax.
1749
- George Washington helps lay out Belhaven (now Alexandria), Virginia.
- George Washington becomes surveyor of Culpepper County.
1751
- George Washington goes to Barbados with his half-brother Lawrence.
1752
- George Washington returns from the West Indies.
- George Washington's half-brother Lawrence dies and he becomes executor of Mount Vernon.
1753
October - George Washington is sent to Fort Le Boeuf.
1754
March - George Washington is promoted to Lt. Colonel.
April - George Washington returns to the Northwest frontier.
May 28 - George Washington defeats a French and Indian force at Great Meadows, Pennsylvania.
July 3 - George Washington surrenders to a French and Indian force at Fort Necessity.
- George Washington resigns his commission over disparity in pay.
1755
- George Washington volunteers for Maj. General Edward Braddock's expedition to the frontier.
July 9 - George Washington is present at Braddock's Defeat at the Battle of the Wilderness.
July - George Washington is promoted to Colonel and given command of Virginia's militia.
1758
- George Washington participates in General John Forbes' expedition against Fort Duquesne.
1759
January - George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Custis.
- George Washington begins serving in the Virginia House of Burgesses.
- George Washington resigns his commission.
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