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George Washington

Chapter 23: Transcriber’s Note
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The biography follows its central figure from a virtuous childhood through work as a surveyor and early military assignments, records participation in colonial conflicts, and describes his elevation to commander-in-chief during the struggle for independence. It narrates major campaigns—including a dramatic winter river crossing—notes collaborations with allied officers, and concludes with peace, a formal farewell to the army, retirement, and last days. Interwoven with events are reflections on conscientiousness, self-discipline, duty, and civic virtue, presented in concise chapters intended for young readers.

Appendix

The following is a chronological statement of the principal events connected with this narrative:

1732Birth of Washington.
1748-51Surveyor.
1751Adjutant of Virginia troops.
1753Commander of a military district.
1753-54Mission to French authorities.
1754Appointed lieutenant-colonel.
1755Braddock’s defeat.
1758Reduction of Fort Duquesne.
1759Marriage.
1775Delegate to Continental Congress.
1775Appointed commander-in-chief.
1776British evacuate Boston.
1776American defeat, Long Island.
1777Victory of Princeton.
1777Defeat at Germantown.
1778Drawn battle at Monmouth.
1781Surrender of Cornwallis.
1783Resigned his commission.
1787President of Constitutional Convention.
1789Elected President of the United States.
1793Reëlected President of the United States.
1796Farewell address to the people.
1799Death.

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Translated from the German by
GEORGE P. UPTON

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Transcriber’s Note

  • Silently corrected obious typographical errors
  • Left non-standard spellings and dialect unchanged.