The fateful tent on display at the Museum of the American ... Revolution. The Frenchman had become a major general in the Continental Army at the age of 19, was a close friend of George Washington ...

A letter written by George Washington in 1777 that is valued ... described the letter as one “that goes to the heart of the ...

Aaron Burr, who served briefly on his staff during the Revolution, considered George Washington a second-rate general. Alexander Hamilton, on the other hand, admired him and stood by his side as ...

That famous description of George ... Press But Washington had also experienced other aspects of war—the meddling of politicians and the disdain of the British for the American officers.