Reflecting on his early life George Washington was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on Feb. 22, 1732, He was the oldest son of Augustine Washington and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington. (1) His father died in 1743,and soon thereafter George went to live with his half brother Lawrence at Mount Vernon. (1) His early passion since he was a kid was to go out which was later on discouraged by his mother. Through his brother Lawrence he learned trigonometry and at the same time acquired a taste for ethics, novels, music, and the theater. (2) The knowledge he received

contributed to making him a well mannered eighteenth century Virginia gentleman. Later on in an effort to cure Lawrence of tuberculosis he accompanied his brother to Barbados in search of a cure. Sadly the trip turns effortless and Lawrence ends up dying in 1952 leaving George as the inhabitant of the Mount Vernon estate. (2) Through his early life two of the things that he pursued in were military arts and western expansion.

His role in French Indian war started of little importance but later on evolved into a bigger one. At the field he started of as a friend to General Braddock in 1755 and performed with excellence, despite sickness, in the disastrous campaign against Fort Duquesne. Later that year Dinwiddie gave him commands of all Virginia forces and promoted him to colonel. Operating from a fort at Winchester, Washington protected the Virginia frontier until late1758 when he and his soldiers joined General Forbes army and helped to chase the French from Fort Duquesne for good.

During the American Revolution George as a leader had his ups and downs. One o his successful missions were when he occupied Dorchester Heights, effectively commanding the city and forcing the British to evacuate. He then moved to defend New York City against the British forces of Sir William Ho

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