Examples Of George Washington's Bravery

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Another leadership quality that George Washington had was bravery. One way that he presented his bravery was through his work in the army. One key instance that showed who he really was, was in The French and Indian War. “During the time in the French and Indian War at a location near present-day Pittsburgh as he led his troops bullets flew,men died,horses went down,yet Washington remained on his horse making a very visible target of himself. His horse was later shot from under him. He had bullet holes in his coat” (Patten 4). Washington did not have to be nearly as active as he was during the war especially since he was a low rank, but he also put himself at risk more than most soldiers which were a higher rank than him which made them respect his bravery.This does not just prove that he is brave, but it also proves he would anything and everything …show more content…
Even when the British and Washington were bitter enemies, the British did not even retract the prior statement which really displays Washington’s bravery as well as his motives. Even though Washington expressed great bravery, others say that because of his bravery “he also was impatient and arrogant at times” (Troppman 1). However, Washington was actually perceived as mature to some of the people who knew him best which where his soldiers “The men under his command thanked him for his care over them. At that early stage of Washington's career, the soldiers who served with him already looked up to him as someone who was mature beyond, his