US EditionNo, George Washington Didn’t Have Wooden Teeth. Yes, He Led the Siege of Boston
Washington’s leadership in the Siege of Boston forced British troops to evacuate, marking a vital early victory that boosted patriot morale and shaped the Revolutionary War.
- On March 17, 1776, George Washington's nearly yearlong Siege of Boston forced British troops and loyalists to abandon the city by boat after bottling up 11,000 troops.
- To deny Britain a port and loyalist footholds, the campaign began after militias pinned down British forces following the Battles of Lexington and Concord, leading to Washington's appointment.
- Washington had been out of the military for nearly 20 years, making the siege a crucial test of his leadership as he sent Henry Knox to Fort Ticonderoga to haul cannons used against British positions.
- Ridding Boston elevated George Washington's standing, while the British evacuation denied the city a strategic port and kept him as commander-in-chief.
- This week, Presidents Day events include wreath-laying at George Washington's Mount Vernon and parades, while historians revisit myths like the cherry-tree story and Washington's complex ties to slavery.
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George Washington facts for Presidents Day: No, he didn't have wooden teeth; yes, he led the Siege of Boston
More than a decade before he became the country's first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the early days of the American Revolution.
George Washington: Myths, facts about the nation’s first president
BOSTON, Massachusetts — More than a decade before he became the country’s first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the early days of the American Revolution. The Siege of Boston was his first campaign as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and, in many ways, set the stage for his military and political successes — celebrated on Presidents Day.
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No, George Washington didn't have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of Boston
More than a decade before he became the country’s first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the early days of the American Revolution.
More than a decade before becoming the first president of the United States, George Washington led a crucial campaign in the early days of the Revolution. The Boston Site was his first campaign as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and, in many ways, paved the way for his military and political successes, celebrated on Presidents' Day.
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