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Events on Thursday 15 June 1775 1
1775Washington appointed Commander-in-ChiefContinental Congress names Washington to lead the new Continental ArmyThe Second Continental Congress unanimously selected George Washington to command the newly formed Continental Army besieging Boston. His appointment united the colonies behind a single military leader and balanced New England's dominance in the conflict so far. Washington took command of the army at Cambridge, Massachusetts, in early July.