In the Smithsonian Magazine there is an article on George Washington about confronting the British in Boston in the year 1775. The article highlighted his personal qualities and his rank as a general and a leader that contributed to both successes and defeat during the Boston Siege. George Washington was appointed by the Philadelphia Continental Congress to become their military commander-in-chief due to his military experience gained when he served in the french and indian war. He arrived in cambridge during the outcome of the battle of Bunker hill, in July of 1775 to lead the American Army which needed a chain of command and plan for action of war in case war was declared. The goal of George Washington in Boston was to supply the militiamen with ammunition and drive the british out of Boston. The new army and their general besieged the red coats n Dorchester Heights for nine months and the British finally sailed away from the Boston Harbor to Canada ending the eight-year occupation of Boston. The article stressed that washington during the Boston Siege and beyond demonstrated keen strategic instincts and leadership skills, two qualities that serve him well to the end his life. …show more content…
Washington and his new overpowered men thought the battle would be short, with the latter riding on the idea that the configuration of their troops of angry and ready - though untrained, undisciplined, and poorly equipped - etait ideal to fight the war successfully against the more experienced and well trained british. They all were wrong on the length of the wars, but Washington didn’t share the militia's illusion that they could beat the british easily to a quick victory no matter how dedicated they were.Washington also thought that the servicemen were dirty and