The Other Washington Kicked Some Arse

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Sun, 22 Mar 2026 12:12:03 +0000
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By Scott Longman

If it were the later 1700s and you were trying to make a military name for yourself in upstart America, it would’ve pretty much sucked to have a second cousin named George Washington. Well, at least if he was that George Washington, which it was, but William Washington nevertheless went on to profoundly distinguish himself. British officer Brigadier General Lord Charles Cornwallis, after surrendering, stated that “There could be no more formidable antagonist in a...