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What are 5 facts/details about George Washington in the Revolutionary Era?

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1. Prior to his appointment as head of the Continental Army, Washington had never commanded a large army in the field

2. Washington deftly put down a growing military rebellion

3. Washington and the Continental army narrowly escaped total destruction in the New York campaign of 1776

4. Supply issues became one of Washington’s greatest challenges

5. Washington’s smallpox inoculation program was one of his best decisions of the war

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