Farewell to Officers and Resignation
- When
- early December 1783
- Where
- Fraunces Tavern
In early December 1783, weeks after addressing his soldiers, Washington bade farewell to his officers at Fraunces Tavern and soon resigned as commander-in-chief.
The November 2 address to the soldiers was followed by a more intimate leave-taking of the officer corps. In early December 1783, Washington bade farewell to his officers at Fraunces Tavern and resigned as commander-in-chief soon after. This closed his decade-long tenure leading the Continental Army, which had begun with his 1775 appointment as commander-in-chief and ended with the army's disbandment after peace was concluded.
Sources
- George Washington Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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