Why was George Washington famous?

George Washington was a commander in the chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War in (1775-83) and served two terms as the first president of the united states from 1789 to 1797. During the American Revolution, he led the colonial forces to victory over the British and became a national hero

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the dominoes began to fall. the surrender at appomattox took place a week later on april 9. while it was the most significant surrender to take place during the civil war, gen. robert e. lee, the confederacy's most respected commander, surrendered only his army of northern virginia to union gen. ulysses s. grant

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