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A Year With George Washington – February 12th

February 12, 2026InA Year With George Washington, Featured

General Washington receives news of Brigadier General Daniel Morgan’s smashing victory at Cowpens, South Carolina.

A Year With George Washington – February 11th

February 11, 2026InA Year With George Washington, Featured

George Washington was born near Fredericksburg, Virginia. In 1752, the British switched to the Gregorian calendar, which adjusts for 11 days that had been lost to time, making his birthday Feb 22nd in the adjusted calendar.

A Year With George Washington – February 10th

February 10, 2026InA Year With George Washington, Featured

The French & Indian War, which twenty-two-year-old George Washington was largely responsible for starting nine years earlier, officially ended with the signing of the 1763 Treaty of Paris.

A Year With George Washington – February 9th

February 9, 2026InA Year With George Washington, Featured

General Washington writes to John Hancock regarding his belief that short enlistments contributed to General Richard Montgomery's death and the ineffectiveness of the army.

A Year With George Washington – February 8th

February 8, 2026InA Year With George Washington, Featured

Nova Scotia almost became the 14th American state.

A Year With George Washington – February 7th

February 7, 2026InA Year With George Washington, Featured

On February 6th, 1797, Washington writes in his diary that he attended the New York Theatre.

A Year With George Washington – February 6th

February 6, 2026InA Year With George Washington, Featured

On February 6th, 1797, Washington writes in his diary that he attended the New York Theatre.

A Year With George Washington – February 5th

February 5, 2026InA Year With George Washington, Featured

George Washington updates the Continental Congress President, John Hancock, regarding the myriad challenges facing his command.

A Year With George Washington – February 4th

February 4, 2026InA Year With George Washington, Featured

Electors cast their ballots unanimously for George Washington, electing him the first president of the United States.

A Year With George Washington – February 3rd

February 3, 2026InA Year With George Washington, Featured

In what would become one of the most consequential snubs in world history, George Washington would repeatedly be denied a royal commission in the British Army.

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