USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Alexander Hamilton was George Washington’s “right hand man, ” but what did Hamilton actually do during the Revolutionary War?

Detailed explanation-2: -Washington was asked to lead, and to do the best he could, he needed his right-hand man, Hamilton. Washington appointed Hamilton as the first secretary of the Treasury. During the war, Hamilton had advocated for a national bank and foreign exchange to strengthen the economy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hamilton joined Washington’s “military family, ” as Washington called his headquarters staff, on March 1, 1777.

Detailed explanation-4: -James Craik was one of George Washington’s oldest and closest friends. They met while serving in the Virginia Regiment during the French and Indian War, and later Craik served under Washington during the American Revolution. In 1781, he was appointed “chief physician and surgeon of the army” by Congress.

Detailed explanation-5: -George Washington was appointed commander of the Continental Army in 1775. Despite having little experience in commanding large, conventional military forces, his leadership presence and fortitude held the American military together long enough to secure victory at Yorktown and independence for his new nation in 1781.