On June 15, 1775, George Washington, at the request of the 2nd Continental Congress, agreed to lead the Continental Army. He had distinguished himself as a commander for the British army in the French and Indian War of 1754. But by 1774, Washington had joined the Continental Congress as a delegate from Virginia. On July 3, 1775, Washington officially took command of the poorly trained and under-supplied Continental Army. Ultimately, they were victorious.
