George Washington

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Unfortunately, this trip proved to be unsuccessful and Lawrence died in 1752, shortly after returning home.
In 1753, at the age of twenty, Washington became a major in the Colonial Army. Sent to Ohio in 1754, he established a post and found out that the French already had a fort there so he moved to intercept them. On October 31, 1753, he began a journey of five hundred and sixty miles to Williamsburg. On the way he made an alliance with the Indians while also requesting an escort. He finally reached Williamsburg on January 16, 1754. After doing that, he moved his troops to Fort Necessity and attempted to keep surrounding enemies away. The battle for the fort went on for many days and several of Washington’s troops were killed. Washington was defeated when he refused to surrender his troops. Discouraged by his defeat, and frustrated with the unfairness between the difference in pay and rank concerning the British and colonial officers, Washington resigned in 1754. In 1755, however, Washington volunteered to join British General Edward Braddock’s expedition against the French. Braddock was attacked by the French at the Monongahela River and even though Washington was extremely ill he attempted to get his Virginia troops together to assist Braddock. This act helped out Washington for his future career tremendously.
In 1758, Washington left the army and went back to Mount Vernon. His intention was to restore his estate that had been neglected for the years he had been gone. Washington made many changes in his estate. He built new buildings, bought new furniture, and planted new crops. In 1759, at the age of 23, Washington was made Commander in Chief of the Virginia Militia. In that same year he was also married to Martha Curtis who had two small children. Martha was a loving and devoted wife who supported Washington in everything he ...