is a plantation owner who dies when George is 11. June 15, 1775 Having served with distinction in the French and Indian War, Washington is appointed as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army ...

Though they worked in close proximity for years, Alexander Hamilton and George Washington ... first attracted the attention of Continental Army Commander Washington during the retreat from ...

Notably, Major General Lafayette helped lead the Continental Army's victory at Yorktown, Virginia, that ended the American Revolution in Oct. 1781. George Washington "was taken by the young man ...