George Washington’s background help him to be the greatest hero in the Revolutionary war. George Washington joined the British army when he was younger, his step brother wanted him to join the “British Navy”(D. Whitney, R. Whiney 5) but instead of joining the Navy he was in the militia. When he join the military the skills he earn. Help him be a leader in the military. In the French and Indian war George Washington use his skills and commanded the troops and it rank him up to “lieutenant colonel”(D. Whitney, R. Whitney 6). When he was in the British army he was respected as a hero of the French and Indian war. This is the reason why he was able to win the Revolutionary war. …show more content…
When he commanded the Continental army his leadership was amazing to able to control that large of an army and somehow kept their moral up through the war. When he was redesigning the government because they still have the British government so they replaced it into a new government that is different the the british government. When the Continental army was fighting the British army George Washington had some cunning tricks to defeat the British army. This is why his leadership was strong because he is dependable, brave, and have very smart tricks that help them against the British