George Washington

Chronology

Chronology February 22 (Old Style, February u) Birth of George Washington November 6 G. W. becomes a major in Virginia Militia 1 753 October 31 G. W. undertakes mission for Governor Dinwiddie to warn French off British territory 1 754 March 20 G. W., now Lt. Colonel, assumes command of expedition to Fort Duquesne May 28 Death ofJumonville at hands of G. W.'s expeditionary force; international incident july 4 Surrender of Fort Necessity to French November I G. W. protests subordination to British regulars of lower rank; resigns commission 1 755 May 10 G. W. appointed Aide-de-Camp to General Braddock, Commander-in-Chief of British forces in America july 9 Braddock's army routed, with loss of the Commander; G. W. displays notable bravery xxiv Chronology August 14 G. W. appointed Colonel and Commander of Virginia forces July 24 G. W. elected to Virginia House of Burgesses for Frederick County November 23 Fort Duquesne abandoned by French; G. W. resigns commission 1 759 January 6 G. W. marries Martha Dandridge Custis May 18 G. W. re-elected to House of Burgesses May 30 Patrick Henry delivers speech against the Stamp Act July 16 G. W. elected Burgess for Fairfax County May 18 G. W. carries articles of association drawn up with G. Mason-a non-importation agreement October 5 G. W. begins exploration of Ohio Territory 1 774 May 24 Virginia resolves against Boston Port Act; Assembly continues meeting after being dissolved by Governor August 1 G. W. elected to attend First Continental Congress by Virginia Convention September 5 First Continental Congress, Philadelphia 1775 March 25 G. W. elected to Second Continental Congress XXV Chronology May 10 Second Continental Congress, Philadelphia; G. W. attends in military dress June 15 G. W. appointed Commander-in-Chief of continental forces July 3 G. W. takes command, at Cambridge, Mass., of 16,ooo armed men March 17 British evacuate Boston july 4 Declaration of Independence August 27 Battle of Long Island; Americans retreat, ultimately across Delaware River December 25-26 G. W. recrosses Delaware, surprises British Hessians , takes 1,ooo prisoners 1 777 January 3 Battle of Trenton; British defeated September II Americans defeated at Brandywine Creek October 4 Americans defeated at Germantown October 17 Surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga November 14 Articles of Confederation sent to states june 18 British evacuate Philadelphia june 28 Battle of Monmouth; British defeated 1779 August 19 British driven from New Jersey October 19 Battle for Savannah; Count Pulaski slain May 25 Mutiny at Morristown following winter of supply shortages and no pay for troops March I Articles of Confederation ratified xxvi Chronology September 8 Battle of Eutaw Springs; British retreat to Charleston October 19 Battle of Yorktown; Cornwallis surrenders with 7,ooo men March 15 Newburgh Address May 19 G. W. announces peace agreement, still pending ratification , to army June 8 "Circular Address to the Governors of the Thirteen States" September 3 Peace Treaty signed in Paris; the report reaches America in late October November 2 G. W. bids farewell to the army December 4 G. W. bids farewell to his officers December 23 G. W. resigns as Commander-in-Chief before Congress at Annapolis March 28 Mount Vernon Conference on navigation of Potomac and Chesapeake September 14 Annapolis Convention; call for Constitutional Convention October 16 G. W. appointed to Virginia delegation to Constitutional Convention January-February Shays' Rebellion in Massachusetts February 21 Confederation Congress approves call for Convention May 25 Constitutional Convention opens with quorum of seven states represented; G. W. unanimously elected Convention President June 21 New Hampshire becomes ninth state to ratify Constitution , making it effective xxvii Chronology January 7 Presidential electors appointed February 4 G. W. unanimously chosen President April3o G. W. inaugurated as first President December 15 Bill of Rights ratified December 5 G. W. re-elected to presidency 1793 March 4 Second Inaugural 1794 November 19 G. W. declares suppression of Whiskey Rebellion 1795 August 14 G. W. signs Jay Treaty September 19 G. W. publishes his "Farewell Address" in the American Daily Advertiser 1797 March 4 G. W. retires 1799 December 14 G. W. dies at Mount Vernon xxviii George Washington A COLLECTION ...