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title: George Washington Takes Command of the Continental Army
author: C. Rogers
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18282/george-washington-takes-command-of-the-continental/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-12-19
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# George Washington Takes Command of the Continental Army
_Authored by C. Rogers_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18282.jpg)
## Image Caption
[George Washington](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_Washington/) takes command of the Continental Army in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on 2 July 1775, by C. Rogers, 1832.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Rogers, C. (2023, December 19). George Washington Takes Command of the Continental Army. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Rogers, C.. "George Washington Takes Command of the Continental Army." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 19, 2023. .
### MLA
Rogers, C.. "George Washington Takes Command of the Continental Army." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Dec 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Washingtoncommandarmy.jpg) by [**C. Rogers**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Washingtoncommandarmy.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 19 December 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.