George Washington Facts – 115 Interesting Facts About George Washington

George Washington Interesting Facts

Washington was made the commander of Virginia militia in 1752, though he had no previous experience of military.

Washington was put in charge of all the militia forces of Virginia and led the French and Indian War (1754 -1763).

Washington resigned his commission in 1759 and returned to Virginia, where is he was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses, and served until 1774.

Washington had great interest in farming and expanded Mount Vernon property from 2000 acres to 8,000 acres with five farms.

Washington grew variety of crops, such as corn, fruits, wheat, orchards and a fishery.

Washington was one of the Virginia’s delegates at the First and Second Continental Congress. It was a group of representatives from each colony who decided to fight British together.

Washington as a wealthy landowner had serious issues with the Stamp Act and other restrictive trade and commerce policies of British, and eventually had to join the Virginia Assembly.

In 1774, Washington served as a delegate to the First Continental Congress.

Washington was appointed as commander of the Continental Army in 1775 during the Revolutionary War.

With the aid of the French, the Continental forces were able to capture British troops in Yorktown, Virginia.