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.

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

How many have fallen we know not. The constant roar of the cannon is so distressing that we cannot Eat, Drink or Sleep.” This ...

During the Revolutionary War, George Washington served as Commander-in-Chief. This statue of George Washington stands in front of Federal Hall in New York City. | AndreaAstes/iStock via Getty Images ...

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 ...

Enter the first president: George Washington. He was the commander in chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and was revered after the conflict, says Denver Brunsman, a history ...

George Washington's return of power set the country on a unique path, one that rejected monarchs in favor of civilian rule ...