George Washington (1732-1799) 1)Was born in America, and state of Virginia 2)A son of a rich plantator 3)Became an American General at the age of 43 4)Took part in the War of Independent (1775-1783) against Britain 5) Fought many battles 6)Won a lot of battles in the War of Independence 7)The first US President (1789-1797)