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George Washington was a key figure in the American Revolution and the first President of the United States. He led the Continental Army to victory over the British at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777. After the war, he presided over the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and was then elected President by the Electoral College in 1789 and 1792, establishing important precedents for the office.
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