191, to the Hebrew congregation in Savannah, are as printed in Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society (3), 1895.
1732
February 22 (Old Style, February 11) Birth of George Washington
1752
November 6 G. W. becomes a major in Virginia Militia
1753
October 31 G. W. undertakes mission for Governor Dinwiddie to warn French off British territory
1754
March 20 G. W., now Lt. Colonel, assumes command of expedition to Fort Duquesne
May 28 Death of Jumonville at hands of G.W.’s expeditionary force; international incident
July 4 Surrender of Fort Necessity to French
November 1 G.W. protests subordination to British regulars of lower rank; resigns commission
1755
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
August 14 G.W. appointed Colonel and Commander of Virginia forces
1758
July 24 G.W. elected to Virginia House of Burgesses for Frederick County
November 23 Fort Duquesne abandoned by French; G.W. resigns commission
1759
January 6 G.W. marries Martha Dandridge Custis
1761
May 18 G.W. re-elected to House of Burgesses
1765
May 30 Patrick Henry delivers speech against the Stamp Act
July 16 G. W. elected Burgess for Fairfax County
1769
May 18 G. W. carries articles of association drawn up with G. Mason—a non-importation agreement
1770
October 5 G. W. begins exploration of Ohio Territory
1774
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
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 16,000 armed men
1776
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 1,000 prisoners
1777
January 3 Battle of Trenton; British defeated
September 11 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
1778
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
