The High Price of Liberty
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GEORGE WASHINGTON General Washington appeared before the Continental
Congress in 1783 to formally render his resignation as Commander-in-Chief
of the Continental Army. Only 20 delegates representing seven states
were even present at this historic occasion, an event that historians
consider one of the most revolutionary moments in U.S. history.
The most powerful and revered man in America simply gave up his
power and walked away. |
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EPAULETTES of woven gilt lamé, yellow and white silk,
worn by George Washington at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781 and
also when he resigned his military commission in 1783.
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