>>2587189Also, another thing about Washington. In the days following his being nominated as commander of the armies, it was practically a heresy of religious proportions to criticize the man: he was simply that important. If he hadn't (1) become commander of the armies, the country couldn't have formed, and if he had (2) not become the first President, the country would almost certainly have floundered into ruin.
In my opinion, the only person who even comes close in terms of importance during the war is Ben Franklin, and only because he was a diplomatic genius at getting aid from the French!
