Washington was born in 1732. He was 43 years old when he was appointed to command the army in June, 1775.
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General George Washington
George Washington served as General and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army for 8 years. He was appointed by the Continental Congress on June 15, 1775.
It recognized the Minutemen as the Continental Army, appointed George Washington as the army's commander, and authorized the printing of paper money to pay its troops.
George Washington was a General of the Continental Army in the 18th century, the Continental Congress later elected George Washington as the Commander-In-Chief. Making him "General George Washington Commander-In-Chief of the Continental Army" he held this position through most of the American Revolution.
Before George Washington was President he was the top general in the Continental Army. George Washington was a farmer and surveyor.