Washington Doubles Down Following the Reception of King George III’s Proclamation (1776)
With word of King George III’s Proclamation reaching the colonies, Washington responds with strengthened determination to fight.
Washington Attempts to Boost Morale During the Winter (December 1775)
As winter sets in, Washington urges the disenchanted to remember the cause of liberty and devotion to their country.
The Continental Army Succeeds in Canada (November 1775)
News of Benedict Arnold’s success in Canada reaches Washington while Congress authorizes the establishment of the Continental Marines.
Washington prepares for winter in Boston (October 1775)
Col. Arnold and Gen. Schuyler led Continental soldiers in Canada while Washington digs in at Boston for the winter.
Washington sends Benedict Arnold to Canada (September 1775)
As Washington waits out the British in the Siege of Boston, he authorizes more troops to join Col. Benedict Arnold’s invasion of Canada.
George Washington’s Diaries: Volume II
Washington recounts the Siege of Yorktown and Lord Cornwallis’s subsequent surrender in October 1781.