George Washington was involved in the American Revolution as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.
George Washington . He served as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War , and later presided over the 1787 convention that drafted the United States Constitution . In 1775 , the Second Continental Congress commissioned him as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolution . George Washington ( February 22 , 1732 -- December 14 , 1799 ) commanded the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War ( 1775 -- 1783 ) , and was the first President of the United States , serving from 1789 to 1797 .