Did George Washington have a British accent? As America’s first president, you’d hope he’d somewhat resemble what we all know now to be a US dialect, however, there’s not a single audio ...
During the American Revolution, George Washington, the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, approved a plan to kidnap a British Royal Navy Admiral and a 17-year-old midshipman. The plot was ...
By Henry HoweDirector, Fort Jackson Museum CommunityWhen the American Revolution began on April 19, 1775, the colonies relied on local militias to ...
During the Revolutionary War, conditions were dismal for American colonists. Against heavy odds, Washington outmaneuvered British forces to lead the colonists to victory. But after the war’s end, ...
On March 17, 1776, the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston.
"First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” That famous description of George Washington by his friend and fellow patriot Henry “Light Horse Harry” Lee is ...