Today in History

June 15, 1775

George Washington Named Commander-In-Chief, Continental Army

True to the manners of gentleman at the time, George Washington never admitted to any ambition and never publicly sought power - but on June 15, 1775, his was the only serious name considered for the post of Commander-In-Chief of the newly created Continental Army. Though the army primarily consisted of New Englanders, Washington hailed from the Southern state of Virginia, and his gaining the position was seen as a move of inclusion towards the Southern colonies. Over the next few years Washington would lose many battles, but his dogged unwillingness to ever surrender and his masterful reversal of tactics and fortune would eventually turn the tide, and the United States would become the first British Colony to gain independence.

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