George Washington
Westmoreland, Virginia, British America, February 22, 1732-Mount Vernon, Virginia, United States, December 14, 1799) was the first president of the United States between 1789 and 1797 and commander-in-chief of the revolutionary Continental Army in the War of Independence of the United States (1775-1783). In the United States, he is considered the Father of the Fatherland.He is considered one of the founding fathers of the United States along with John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
Washington began earning decorations by arming troops from the Virginia colony to support the British Empire during the Franco-Indigenous War (1754-1763), a conflict that he inadvertently helped initiate.
The Continental Congress appointed Washington commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in 1775. The following year, the British were evicted from Boston, lost New York City, and were defeated in Trenton, New Jersey, to the surprise caused by Washington crossing the Delaware river. Due to their strategy, the two main British combat armies were captured by revolutionary forces at the Battle of Saratoga and that of Yorktown. In negotiation with Congress, the colonial states and the French allies, he maintained a weak army and a fragile nation amid threats of disintegration and failure. After leading the American victory in the War of Independence, he resigned his military positions and returned to life on his Mount Vernon plantation, an act that brought him even more renown.
In 1787, he presided over the Philadelphia Convention that outlined the Constitution of the United States of America and in 1789, he was unanimously elected as the first President of the United States. He tried to create a nation capable of sustaining peace with its neighboring countries. His Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793 served as the basis for avoiding any involvement in foreign conflicts. He supported plans to build a strong central government by paying the national debt, applying an effective tax system, and creating a national bank. Washington avoided war and maintained a decade of peace with Britain with the signing of the Jay Treaty in 1795, despite intense opposition from the Democratic-Republican Party. Although he never officially joined the Federalist Party, he supported his program. His two terms of government established many policies and traditions that exist to this day.
Before the end of his term in office, he retired again to civilian life, setting an important precedent for a peaceful transition that has served as an example not only in the United States but also in other future republics. Washington's Farewell Address was an introduction to Republican virtue and a stern warning against partisanship, sectoralization, and participation in wars abroad. He was awarded the first Congressional Gold Medal with the thanks of the House in 1776.
Washington died in 1799 mainly due to treatment for his pneumonia, which included calomelans and bleeding, resulting in a combination of hypovolemic shock, due to the loss of five pints of blood, as well as suffocation and dehydration. Henry Lee III was the one who gave the funeral prayer, where he declared that Washington was "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his compatriots."
Historians have frequently regarded him as one of the greatest presidents of the United States.
Westmoreland, Virginia, British America, February 22, 1732-Mount Vernon, Virginia, United States, December 14, 1799) was the first president of the United States between 1789 and 1797 and commander-in-chief of the revolutionary Continental Army in the War of Independence of the United States (1775-1783). In the United States, he is considered the Father of the Fatherland.He is considered one of the founding fathers of the United States along with John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
Washington began earning decorations by arming troops from the Virginia colony to support the British Empire during the Franco-Indigenous War (1754-1763), a conflict that he inadvertently helped initiate.
The Continental Congress appointed Washington commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in 1775. The following year, the British were evicted from Boston, lost New York City, and were defeated in Trenton, New Jersey, to the surprise caused by Washington crossing the Delaware river. Due to their strategy, the two main British combat armies were captured by revolutionary forces at the Battle of Saratoga and that of Yorktown. In negotiation with Congress, the colonial states and the French allies, he maintained a weak army and a fragile nation amid threats of disintegration and failure. After leading the American victory in the War of Independence, he resigned his military positions and returned to life on his Mount Vernon plantation, an act that brought him even more renown.
In 1787, he presided over the Philadelphia Convention that outlined the Constitution of the United States of America and in 1789, he was unanimously elected as the first President of the United States. He tried to create a nation capable of sustaining peace with its neighboring countries. His Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793 served as the basis for avoiding any involvement in foreign conflicts. He supported plans to build a strong central government by paying the national debt, applying an effective tax system, and creating a national bank. Washington avoided war and maintained a decade of peace with Britain with the signing of the Jay Treaty in 1795, despite intense opposition from the Democratic-Republican Party. Although he never officially joined the Federalist Party, he supported his program. His two terms of government established many policies and traditions that exist to this day.
Before the end of his term in office, he retired again to civilian life, setting an important precedent for a peaceful transition that has served as an example not only in the United States but also in other future republics. Washington's Farewell Address was an introduction to Republican virtue and a stern warning against partisanship, sectoralization, and participation in wars abroad. He was awarded the first Congressional Gold Medal with the thanks of the House in 1776.
Washington died in 1799 mainly due to treatment for his pneumonia, which included calomelans and bleeding, resulting in a combination of hypovolemic shock, due to the loss of five pints of blood, as well as suffocation and dehydration. Henry Lee III was the one who gave the funeral prayer, where he declared that Washington was "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his compatriots."
Historians have frequently regarded him as one of the greatest presidents of the United States.
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