Early Life and Career -- Childhood and Youth -- First Service as a Military Leader -- The French and Indian War -- Prerevolutionary Years -- Marriage and Family -- Plantation Life -- Entry into Politics -- Revolutionary Leadership -- Head of the Colonial Forces -- Battles in the North -- Conclusion of the War -- Life After the Revolution -- Presidency -- Washington's Administration -- Political Parties -- Challenges and Boundary Disputes -- Final Days in Office -- Retirement -- Glossary.