After the Battle of the Monongahela, Washington was made commander-in-chief of all Virginia military forces, and in less than a year, he would find himself fighting once again on the frontier, where he survived more than 20 battles and witnessed some of the most brutal scenes of the war. Washington lost over a third of his men in these frontier campaigns. He also had to navigate treacherous political problems unique to the backcountry—all as a twenty-something-year-old commander-in-chief of the largest British colony in the Americas.. [More]
You know, the same age as David Hogg.
I wonder which one is more fit to inspire and lead us?
[Via WiscoDave]
Tangentially-Related UPDATE
Washington State Dems Want To Remove George Washington’s Image From State Flag [More]
One thng’s for sure– if they ever get the civil war they’re trying to start, this one won’t be brother against brother.
[Via Michael G]
