Did George Washington like the British?

Yes and No. This question is a bit flawed in that it ignores that fact that Washington was British. He spent much of his early life struggling for full acceptance as an aristocrat within the full meaning of that word. read more

Clearly, Washington did not strive to be fully part of that culture because he disliked the British, but somewhere between Fort Duquesne and Alexandria, his opinion shifted rather substantially. read more

The eventual winner, George Washington, came fourth in the online poll, with less than two per cent of the vote. The top five: George Washington (1732-99) – 45 per cent of the vote in the final round. Guided the American rebels to victory over the British in the War of Independence. read more

George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, at his family’s plantation on Pope’s Creek in Westmoreland County, in the British colony of Virginia, to Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-89). read more