Military career of George Washington
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The military career of George Washington spanned over forty-five years of service (1752–1799). Washington's service can be broken into three periods, French and Indian War, American Revolutionary War, and the Quasi-War with France, with service in three different armed forces (British provincial militia, the Continental Army, and the United States Army).
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George Washington | |
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Born | (1732-02-22)February 22, 1732 Westmoreland County, Virginia |
Died | December 14, 1799(1799-12-14) (aged 67) Mount Vernon |
Allegiance | Great Britain United States |
Years of service | 1752–1758 – British provincial militia 1775–1783 – Continental Army 1798–1799 – United States Army |
Rank | Major 1752–1754 Lieutenant Colonel 1754–1755 Colonel 1755–1758 General 1775–1783 Lieutenant General 1798–1799 General of the Armies 1976–present (posthumous) |
Commands held | Colonel, Virginia Regiment General and Commander-in-chief, Continental Army Commander-in-chief, United States Army |
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Because of Washington's importance in the early history of the United States of America, he was granted a posthumous promotion to General of the Armies of the United States, legislatively defined to be the highest possible rank in the US Army, more than 175 years after his death.