Historical event · July 3, 1775

Washington Takes Command (1775)

Name: Washington Takes Command (1775)
Start: 1775

George Washington arrived in Cambridge on July 2, 1775 and took command from Artemas Ward that evening, beginning the work of organizing the Continental Army during the siege of Boston.

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17751775Washington Takes Command (1775) enters the civic record here.1759Longfellow House–Washington’s HeadquartersBuilt in 1759, the house served as George Washington's headquarters from July 1775 to April 1776 and later as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's home.

Date: July 3, 1775
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Sources: 3

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Review date: 2026-08-23

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