Idk if this'll help but I think it was because he was guarding the British's land in North America from the French during the French and Indian War.
Dlaware
1777
He crossed the Potomac to get from Washington DC to Virginia where he was tracked down and killed.
I believe they were called the "Minutemen." One hopes not by their wives.
potamic river
Potomac River
Washington DC is on the Potomac River, which also separates Virginia from MarylandWashington D.C. is the capital of the United States and is formally known as the District of Columbia. It is located along the Potomac River.
Potomac River runs along the west side of Washington DC. The Anacostia River is in the southern part of DC.
The Potomac.
The Potomac River runs through Washington, D.C.
The city of Washington DC is on the Potomac River which separates the state of Maryland from the state of Virginia.
it is the Alexandria city on the potomac river