George Washington voted unanimously to head of the Continental Army 250 years ago today (June 15 1775)


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(Thursday, June 15, 1775; during the American Revolutionary War, part of the American Revolution) — The Second Continental Congress elected George Washington, 43, as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army today by unanimous vote.

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