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Was George Washington the age18 when he was appointed general of the Continental Army?

Washington was born in 1732. He was 43 years old when he was appointed to command the army in June, 1775.


How old Was George Washington when chosen as Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?

I'm not sure,bit I think he was 24


How old was George Washington when he was in the Revolution war?

He was 44 when he took command of the Continental Army and 49 when Cornwallis surrendered to him, virtually ending the war.


How old was George Washington when he was given command of the Virginian forces?

George Washington served as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army between June 15, 1775 and December 23, 1783. Upon his appointment, he was 43 years old.


Who was a 21-year-old schoolteacher who served in the Continental Army at the battle of long island?

Nathan hale was a 21-year-old schoolteacher, who served in the Continental Army at the battle of long island.


How old was George Washington when he was named Continental Army commander?

The Continental Congress established the Continential Army on June 14, 1775 and commissioned George Washington Commander in Chief on June 15, 1775. Since he was born February 22, 1732, that would make him about 43 years old at the time of his being selected. NOTE: There is some historical disagreemet about the specific date General Washington accepted the appointment. Some historians claim that he did not officially accept until June 19, 1775.


How old was George Washington when he was elected?

George Washington was an elected delegate to the First Continental Congress from the Virginia colony in 1774, when he was 42. A year later he was placed in command of the Continental Army as the Revolutionary War broke out. He was 56 when he was elected President in 1788 (after the War), and 57 when he was sworn in as the first US President on April 30, 1789.


How old was George Washington when he became the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?

George Washington was 43 years old in April, 1775, when he accepted the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. He had been a colonel in the Virginia Militia at the age of 22 during the French and Indian War (1754-1758)


How old were George Washington when he went to the army?

23 years old.


How old did they have to be to join the continental army?

16 years of age, or 15 with parental consent


When was George Washington in the Revolutionary War?

He was 20 when he received his first military position , that of major in the Virginia Militia. He was 22 in 1754 when he first saw action in the French and Indian War. He retired from the military from 1758 until 1775, when he was given command of the Continental Army at the age of 43.


What was Cornwallis's nickname for General Washington?

it was "Old Fox" because Generals Washington's army had trick General Cornwallis