The following is a list of articles about and largely involving George Washington.
George Washington
1732–1799
1732–1799
Ancestry and childhood
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Coat of Arms
of the Washington family
of the Washington family
- Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington – father and mother of George Washington
- Lawrence Washington (1718–1752) – George Washington's half-brother and mentor
- Lawrence Augustine Washington (1774–1824) – nephew of George Washington
- Lawrence Washington (1659–1698) – Grandfather
- Lawrence Washington (1602–1653) – Great grandfather
- George Reade (colonial governor) – Great-great grandfather
- Coat of arms of the Washington family
- Washington Old Hall – Ancestral residence in England
- George Washington's birthplace
- Ferry Farm – Boyhood home of Washington
Private life
edit- Martha Dandridge Custis – Washington's wife
- Religious views of George Washington
- James Abercrombie (Episcopal priest) – Pastor who criticized Washington
- Mississippi Land Company
- Mountain Road Lottery
- Mount Vernon
- George Washington's Gristmill
- Woodlawn (Alexandria, Virginia)
- The Papers of George Washington
- George Washington and slavery
- Potomac Company – Washington as president of the company
Military career
editFrench and Indian War
edit- George Washington in the French and Indian War
- Virginia Regiment – Washington's first military commission
- Battle of Fort Necessity – Washington's first military battle experience
- Fort Necessity
- Braddock Expedition
- Forbes Expedition
- Battle of Jumonville Glen
- Battle of Fort Necessity
- Conotocaurius (Town Destroyer)
American Revolution
edit- American Revolution
- George Washington in the American Revolution
- American Revolutionary War
- Timeline of the American Revolution
- Continental Army
- Continental Navy
- List of Washington's Headquarters during the Revolutionary War
- Siege of Boston
- Evacuation Day (Massachusetts)
- New York and New Jersey campaign
- Battle of Long Island
- Battle of Harlem Heights – Washington's first battlefield success of the Revolutionary War.
- Knowlton's Rangers – An espionage detachment of the Continental Army established by George Washington.
- George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River
- Battle of Trenton
- Battle of the Assunpink Creek – Second Battle of Trenton
- Battle of Princeton
- Valley Forge
- Battle of Brandywine
- Philadelphia campaign
- Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
- List of American Revolutionary War battles
- Culper Ring – Washington's spy ring
- Newburgh letter
- George Washington's tent
- Washington's Life Guard
- Society of the Cincinnati – Military fraternal organization, Washington its first president
- Conway Cabal – group of Washington's critics
- Siege of Yorktown – Final major battle of the Revolution
- Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route – Route taken by Washington during his march to Yorktown.
- Evacuation Day (New York)
- Fraunces Tavern – served as Washington's headquarters at various times before, during and after the Revolution.
- George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief – of the Continental Army, and return to civilian life
- Constitutional Convention (United States) – Presided over by Washington
Presidency
edit- George Washington's political evolution
- Presidency of George Washington
- 1788–89 United States presidential election
- George Washington's reception at Trenton – during his journey to the first inauguration
- Electoral history of George Washington
- Robert R. Livingston – Administered Oath of office to Washington, first term
- Tobias Lear – personal secretary to General/President George Washington, serving him from 1784 until the former-President's death in 1799.
- Slave Trade Act of 1794 – Signed by Washington
- George Washington Inaugural Bible
- 1792 United States presidential election
- William Cushing – Administered Oath of office to Washington, second term
- Quasi-War
- George Washington's Farewell Address
- Post-presidency of George Washington
| The Washington cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|
| Office | Name | Term |
| President | George Washington | 1789–1797 |
| Vice President | John Adams | 1789–1797 |
| Secretary of State | John Jay | 1789–1790 |
| Thomas Jefferson | 1790–1793 | |
| Edmund Randolph | 1794–1795 | |
| Timothy Pickering | 1795–1797 | |
| Secretary of the Treasury | Alexander Hamilton | 1789–1795 |
| Oliver Wolcott Jr. | 1795–1797 | |
| Secretary of War | Henry Knox | 1789–1794 |
| Timothy Pickering | 1794–1796 | |
| James McHenry | 1796–1797 | |
| Attorney General | Edmund Randolph | 1789–1794 |
| William Bradford | 1794–1795 | |
| Charles Lee | 1795–1797 | |
Legacy
edit- Legacy of George Washington
- George Washington Masonic National Memorial
- Cultural depictions of George Washington
- List of memorials to George Washington
- Electoral history of George Washington
- Washington's Birthday
- Washington Monument
- Mount Rushmore
- Parson Weems – Author of the 'Cherry Tree' account
- The Apotheosis of Washington – 1865 fresco of Washington on the ceiling of the U.S. Capitol Building
- Attempted theft of George Washington's skull
