Washington Takes Command: The Revolution's Defining Moment
George Washington rode into Cambridge, Massachusetts, and assumed command of the Continental Army, transforming a ragged collection of militia into a unified fighting force. His immediate challenge was imposing discipline on troops who had never operated under central authority. The appointment gave the Revolution its indispensable military leader and bound the colonies together under a single command structure.
July 3, 1775
251 years ago
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