George Washington

George Washington
Character information
Status	Deceased (historically) Alive (as of The Battle of Yorktown)
Date of birth	February 22, 1732
Date of death	December 14, 1799
Age	67 (at death)
Gender	Male
Nationality	British, later American
Occupation(s)	Colonel (Act II: Ice) Commander-in-Chief (Act I: Fire)
Affiliation	British (Act II: Ice) United States (Act I: Fire)
Family and relatives	Martha Dandridge-Custis (wife)
Game information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III
First appearance	The Seven Years' War
Last appearance	The Battle of Yorktown
Voice actor	Daniel Riordan

George Washington (1732 – 1799) was the first president of the United States and appears as a playable hero in Age of Empires III and The WarChiefs, and a revolutionary leader in the The WarChiefs and The Asian Dynasties.

Biography

“

George Washington was born in Virginia in 1732 to wealthy, land-owning parents. He served in the First Virginia Regiment (part of the British military) as a lieutenant colonel. While trying to drive the French out of Ohio Country, Washington set off a series of events that eventually ignited the Seven Years' War, also known as the French and Indian War. In 1759 he left the military, married, and settled back in Virginia with his wife and family. In later years Washington would go on to have a significant role in the founding of the United States of America.

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Washington is first featured in Act II: Ice as a British colonel during the French and Indian War. Washington and his men fought for General Warwick until they consider their British General a traitor because he is working with The Circle. So Washington and his men deflected to John Black and help him defeat Warwick with supplies of soldiers.

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The only U.S. President elected unanimously, George Washington stands tall in history as one of America’s greatest leaders. A Virginian landowner and farmer, General Washington understood well both the sword and the plowshare. As a general, Washington was greatly admired by those who served under him. Never one to remain on the sidelines, he led the charge into action time and time again. During the French and Indian War, Washington survived many battles, even having a horse shot out from under him on two occasions. As commander in chief of the Continental army, Washington faced the great challenge of maintaining his troops’ morale during the bitter winter at Valley Forge.

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Washington is featured again in Act I: Fire, now a general and the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Continental Army in the American Revolution. Washington also meets Nathaniel Black after the Battle of Bunker Hill, who aids him and his men in conflicts such as the Battle of Trenton and the struggle in Valley Forge. Later, Washington becomes the political leader of the newly formed United States as its first president.

Appearance

Washington appears as Colonel Washington in Act II: Ice and as General Washington in Act I: Fire.

In-game unit

Colonel/General Washington
Unit information
Introduced in	Age of Empires III (Colonel Washington) The WarChiefs (General Washington)
Type	Hero Infantry Heavy infantry Melee infantry
Civilization	British (Colonel Washington) United States (General Washington)
Statistics
Hit points	800 / 1,200
Resists	40% vs. Melee
Speed	5
Line of Sight	24
Ability	Claim treasures Regenerate hit points Receive Home City shipments (General Washington)
XP bounty	40
Melee damage
Attack	14 / 28
Rate of Fire	1.5
Siege damage
Attack	14 / 28
Range	6
Rate of Fire	3.0
Notes
Values before / are for Colonel Washington, values after / are for General Washington Colonel/General Washington will collapse instead of dying when his hit points reaches 0 and can be revived by having a friendly unit or building around him once he regenerates at least 100 HP

“	British officer from Virginia. Great things await him.	”
—Colonel Washington in-game description

“	American general in charge of the colonial army.	”
—General Washington in-game description

Washington fights with his officer's saber, both as a colonel and a general. As a general in Act I: Fire, he can receive Home City shipments.

Like other heroes, Washington has many hit points, but if he falls, he will collapse instead of dying and needs to regenerate enough hit points to be rescued by allies. He can collect treasures, but unlike Explorers, cannot build Trading Posts and Town Centers, and has no special abilities.

Revolutionary leader

In The WarChiefs, Washington also appears as the revolutionary leader of the United States, which is available for British and Dutch. Choosing him to revolt increases the hit points of Gatling Guns by 25%.

Trivia

• George Washington (as a colonel) is the only protagonist character who cannot be controlled by the player. He is also the first and only character who appeared in another game as an ally before the game where he appears as protagonist.
• A cheat unit, George Crushington, is also featured and has the same audio as Washington.

Gallery

George Washington alongside Nathaniel Black

George Washinton on The Great Lakes loading menu.

Washington gazing over the American landscape

George Washington (revolutionary leader) concept art