Portrait of George Washington in military uniform, painted by Rembrandt Peale, c. 1850
Born
(1732-02-22)February 22, 1732 Westmoreland County, Virginia
Died
December 14, 1799(1799-12-14) (aged 67) Mount Vernon
Allegiance
Great Britain United States
Years of service
1752–1758 – British provincial militia 1775–1783 – Continental Army 1798–1799 – United States Army
Rank
Major 1752–1754 Lieutenant Colonel 1754–1755 Colonel 1755–1758 General 1775–1783 Lieutenant General 1798–1799 General of the Armies 1976–present (posthumous)
Commands held
Colonel, Virginia Regiment General and Commander-in-chief, Continental Army Commander-in-chief, United States Army
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The military career of George Washington spanned over forty-five years of service (1752–1799). Washington's service can be broken into three periods, French and Indian War, American Revolutionary War, and the Quasi-War with France, with service in three different armed forces (British provincial militia, the Continental Army, and the United States Army).
Because of Washington's importance in the early history of the United States of America, he was granted a posthumous promotion to General of the Armies of the United States, legislatively defined to be the highest possible rank in the US Army, more than 175 years after his death.
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