George Washington was born in Virginia on February 22, 1732 to Augustine Washington and Mary Ball Washington. Born in a wealthy family, George Washington was able to study and inherit properties.
             Even during his early age, George Washington had already demonstrated interest in military arts. In 1754, at 22 years of age, he was already fighting in battles, particularly in the French and Indian War where he was the Lieutenant Colonel. The major military leadership of George Washington happened in 1775 in the American Revolution where he had been the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
             George Washington had a defensive military strategy. Although his army suffered several defeats, Washington never gave up. He continued to boost his army's spirit and bravely lead them to battle. In 1780, the worst defeat of General Washington and his army occurred when Charleston was captured by the British. The army lost 5400 men, 4 ships and a military arsenal (The American Revolution Online). In 1981, after years of fighting in war against the British forces, General Washington and his army along with the French troops had their greatest victory. That is, they had won the Battle of Yorktown, which marked the beginning of Revolutionary War's conclusion and where Cornwallis, an admirable British army leader, surrendered along with a large number of the British army.
             In 1787, George Washington became the President of the Constitutional Convention. Because of his military and political experiences, characterized by great leadership,
             George Washington was elected as the First President of the United States in 1789.
             Lord Charles Cornwallis was born in England on December 31, 1737. Like George Washington, Cornwallis had been in battle at an early age and was known for his bravery and skills in war.
             Lord Charles Cornwallis was among the British personalities fighting agains
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