The Early Life of Washington

The Early Life of Washington - Designed for the Instruction and Amusement of the Young

Came very near entering the British Navy at the age of fourteenattends school at Fredericksburgbecomes a practical surveyor at the age of sixteenthe Indian war dancecontinues surveying three yearsis appointed Adjutant General of the Militia, with the rank of Major, at the age of nineteenaccompanies his half-brother Lawrence to BarbadoesLawrence dies and leaves George the Mount Vernon estate. Major Washington, at the age of twenty-two, is appointed to command the regular Virginia forces, consisting of two companiesbeing increased to six[vi] companies, he is raised to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, and made second in commandhis modestythe fort, just begun at the fork of the Ohio, surrenders to the FrenchWashington attacks and defeats a party of French. AnecdoteWashington is appointed to command the Virginia forceshis visit to Bostoncommands the advance division at the taking of Fort Du Quesneresigns his military commissionmarriesdevotes himself chiefly to agricultural pursuits till called to take command of the American armies in the war of Independence. The following is a narrative of him, who has been justly styled The Father of his Country. It comprises the first twenty-seven years of his life. Though this is the least brilliant portion of Washingtons life, it is a valuable portion of it; because it exhibits those traits of character which laid the foundation of his future greatness, and are worthy the attention and imitation of youth. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 58822
Author: Clark, Mary
Release Date: Feb 4, 2019
Format: eBook
Language: English