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How George Washington Became the ONLY 6-Star General

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George Washington at War
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250th Anniversary of George Washington’s Departure
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Rick Atkinson "The Fate of the Day" George Washington's Letters
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George Washington's role in the battle of the Chesapeake
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How George Washington Became the ONLY 6-Star General

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Jeremy Ray, Manager of History Interpretation at George Washington's Mount Vernon explains how George Washington has remained our highest ranking officer in the American Army. Learn more about Washington during the war: https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/the-revolutionary-war/
George Washington at War
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1
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2:20
250th Anniversary of George Washington’s Departure
George Washington at War
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1:59
Rick Atkinson "The Fate of the Day" George Washington's Letters
George Washington at War
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Rick Atkinson "The Fate of the Day" George Washington Takes Command
George Washington at War
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Rick Atkinson "The Fate of the Day" The Militia
George Washington at War
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Rick Atkinson "The Fate of the Day" George Washington's Uniform
George Washington at War
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George Washington, "We Fight to be Free" (Full Movie)
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George Washington at War
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Washington's War (Full Movie) - General George Washington and the Revolutionary War
George Washington at War
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The Crucial Revolutionary War Battles Of Princeton and Trenton
George Washington at War
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George Washington's Defeat in New York
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George Washington at War
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How Did Washington Feel About the Sons of Liberty?
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Nathaniel Philbrick: In The Hurricane's Eye Full Interview
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The Genius of George Washington During the Revolutionary War
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Nathaniel Philbrick: Summary of In The Hurricane's Eye
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George Washington's role in the battle of the Chesapeake
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George Washington's relationship with the French Military
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Nathaniel Philbrick on the role of water in the Revolutionary War
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The Leadership Style of George Washington
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Who was Benedict Arnold?
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