When the Second Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia in May 1775, Washington, one of the Virginia delegates, was elected Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.

在1775年五月当第二次大陆会议在费城举行，华盛顿作为弗吉尼亚代表之一，当选为大陆军总司令。

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When the Second Continental Congress assembled in Philadelphia in May 1775, Washington, one of the Virginia delegates, was elected Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.

当1775年5月第二次大陆会议在费城召开时，作为弗吉尼亚州的代表之一，华盛顿被选为大陆军的总司令。

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As the first rebel victory of the Revolutionary war, the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga served as a morale booster and provided key artillery for the Continental Army in that first year of war.

作为独立战争的第一次反抗的胜利，提康德·罗加堡战役极大地鼓舞了士气，并为大陆军的第一年战争提供了关键的火炮。

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He had commanded the Continental Army in America's successful fight for independence from Britain.

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Soon after George Washington, a Virginia slaveholder, took command of the Continental army in 1775, blacks were forbidden to serve.

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