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Government 12 4 9 January 2018 George Washington The Constitution George Washington was born on February 22nd 1732 in Westmoreland County Virginia At an early age he worked as a surveyor then fought in the French and Indian War A war which lasted 9 years 1754 1763 Washington would later lead the Continental Army in the American Revolution or the War of Independence Washington demonstrated to be a better general than a military strategist He wasn t too smart at planning on the battlefield but he had the ability to keep the struggling colonial army together and not give up under any circumstance He was a remarkable leader who gave his army the direction and motivation to keep going throughout the war Washington's army won few battles but still continued to keep their mentality and determination against the British This War of Independence ended in October of 1781 with the help an allied force the French It was a war which lasted eight years George Washington would be recognized by many as the father of the United States for obtaining victory in the war George Washington also had his contributions on other events that occurred throughout his time period like the United States Constitution In 1787 he was elected as head of the convention that wrote or created the U S Constitution
