Commanders+in+both+armies

//General George Washington// George Washington was the commander of the American troops thoughout the entire war. Originally he was a surveyor for Lord Fairfax. But he eventually he got involved in the French and Indian War. After the French and Indian War he then got involved in the First and Second Continential Congresses. In 1775 after the First Continential Congress he was elected the Commander in Chief of the Continential Army. After the war he became the first President under the Constitution. 3 years after retiring from being the Pres. he died from a throat infection. The whole country mourned his death for a month. //General Charles Cornwallis// General Cornwallis was the commander of the British troops at the Siege of Yorktown. Before that he was a Major General in the Revolution. He played a big part in many of the battles in the war. Originally he was sympatheic to the Patriot cause. But nonethless he fought for Britian in the american revolution. Cornwallis is known best for losing the war at the battle of Yorktown.