Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for George Washington across 2 places, from 1773 to 1799.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
George Washington (1799) was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where George Washington was documented, and when
1773year
Mount Vernonattested“Washington's stepdaughter Patsy suffered from epileptic attacks, and she died at Mount Vernon in 1773, allowing Washington to use part of the inheritance from her estate to settle his debts.”source: Wikipedia: George Washington
1799year
Virginiaattested“At the time of his death in 1799, he held title to more than of land across Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Kentucky, and the Northwest Territory.”source: Wikipedia: George Washington
18 December 1799exact date
Mount Vernonattested“Washington's funeral was held on December 18, 1799, four days after his death, at Mount Vernon.”source: Wikipedia: George Washington
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1758year
Virginiamentioned“As a respected military hero and large landowner, Washington held local offices and was elected to the Virginia provincial legislature, representing Frederick County in the Virginia House of Burgesses for seven years beginning in 1758.”source: Wikipedia: George Washington
1758year
Virginia Housementioned“As a respected military hero and large landowner, Washington held local offices and was elected to the Virginia provincial legislature, representing Frederick County in the Virginia House of Burgesses for seven years beginning in 1758.”source: Wikipedia: George Washington
1770year
Ohiomentioned“In late 1770, Washington inspected the lands in the Ohio and Great Kanawha regions, and he engaged surveyor William Crawford to subdivide it.”source: Wikipedia: George Washington
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Bostonmentioned“Parliament sought to punish Massachusetts colonists for their role in the Boston Tea Party in 1774 by passing the Coercive Acts, which Washington saw as "an invasion of our rights and privileges".”source: Wikipedia: George Washington
1774year
Virginiamentioned“As tensions rose in 1774, he helped train militias in Virginia and organized enforcement of the Continental Association boycott of British goods instituted by the Congress.”source: Wikipedia: George Washington
26 December 1776exact date
Battle of Trentonmentioned“At sunrise on December 26, 1776, Washington, aided by Colonel Knox and artillery, led his men in a successful surprise attack on the Hessians.”source: Wikipedia: George Washington
3 January 1777exact date
Province of New Jerseymentioned“Washington returned to New Jersey on January 3, 1777, launching an attack on the British regulars at Princeton, with 40 Americans killed or wounded and 273 British killed or captured.”source: Wikipedia: George Washington
3 January 1777exact date
Princeton, New Jerseymentioned“Washington returned to New Jersey on January 3, 1777, launching an attack on the British regulars at Princeton, with 40 Americans killed or wounded and 273 British killed or captured.”source: Wikipedia: George Washington
July 1777month
Quebecmentioned“In July 1777, the British general John Burgoyne led his British troops south from Quebec in the Saratoga campaign; he recaptured Fort Ticonderoga, intending to divide New England.”source: Wikipedia: George Washington
11 September 1777exact date
Battle of Brandywinementioned“In the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777, Howe outmaneuvered Washington and marched unopposed into the American capital at Philadelphia.”source: Wikipedia: George Washington
11 September 1777exact date
Philadelphiamentioned“In the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777, Howe outmaneuvered Washington and marched unopposed into the American capital at Philadelphia.”source: Wikipedia: George Washington
December 1777month
Valley Forgementioned“Washington and his army of 11,000 men went into winter quarters at Valley Forge north of Philadelphia in December 1777.”source: Wikipedia: George Washington
1778year
New Yorkmentioned“In 1778, Major Benjamin Tallmadge formed the Culper Ring at Washington's direction to covertly collect information about the British in New York.”source: Wikipedia: George Washington
19 August 1781exact date
Siege of Yorktownmentioned“On August 19, 1781, Washington and Rochambeau began a march to Yorktown, Virginia, known now as the "celebrated march".”source: Wikipedia: George Washington
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