The first true commander-in-chief of the armed forces to lead the Revolutionary War was not, as many believe, George ...

Dec. 23, 1783 Washington resigns his commission as commander-in-chief, having transformed the Continental Army into an effective fighting force and led the troops to victory over the British.

Sunday marks 250 years since George Washington left Mount Vernon to travel to Philadelphia where he was appointed commander-in-chief of the new Continental Army. It marks the Second Continental ...

The commander-in-chief initially barred black soldiers from joining the ranks, but he came to understand the value—both moral ...

George Washington rose from land surveyor to Commander-in-Chief and the first U.S. President. His leadership helped shape a ...

Gen. George Washington encountered an icy Delaware River getting to the Battle of Trenton, and frigid conditions in Valley Forge. So soaking rain couldn't dampen the spirits of those who came out ...

On May 4 and 5, at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, people can explore a replica of the tent that General George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, used from 1775 to 1783 ...

As the former commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, Washington was reportedly careful about addressing his support for creating a standing army. President George ...