Tuesday, 25 October 2016

Alek - week 4

John Mason


John Mason was born in 1586 was an early colonist who was famous for founding the New Hampshire Colony. Both, him and Sir Ferdinando Gorges had received a government right from the Council for New England and all outlying territory from the Merrimack and Kennebec rivers which they had divided. Mason has received the southern portion which included the southeast part of the current New Hampshire we know today. Unfortunately, he never set foot in New Hampshire as he died that same year just before preparing for his very first voyage to the colony.


George Washington 

George Washington was born in 1732 and was a member of the landed gentry within the colony of Virginia. He gained many military experience by acting as a leader and leading the Virgin militia into battle during the French and Indian War which took place between 1754 and 1763. He entered a political arena in which he was elected into the Virginia House of Burgesses.
When the Revolutionary war had erupted, he was stood in place and in command of the Continental Army. This followed with the American victory over the British. George Washington was elected the first President of the United States in which he served from 1789 to 1797.

Due to him being a formidable leader, he gained many experiences during his time serving as a leader and a commander. He gained acquired tactical, strategic and logical skills. He even tried to commission the British Army but failed. 

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