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in the war for independence. He was



                                                                                                                                         given three roles as commanding




                                                                                                                                         general during the war. The first was



                                                                                                                                         to provide leadership of  the army



                                                                                                                                         during the war. He commanded the




                                                                                                                                         army during 1775 to 1777 and again



                                                                                                                                         at 1778 until the end of  the war.



                                                                                                                                         Although he lost many battles to




                                                                                                                                         the British, he never surrendered his



                                                                                                                                         army and fought ceaselessly against




                                                                                                                                         them.



                                                                                                                                         The  se con d  rol e of  George




                                                                                                                                         Washington was to train the



                                                                                                                                         Continental army so that they
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