Why was George Washington greeted as a hero after the defeat?

George Washington (1732-99) was commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) and served two terms as the first U.S. president, from 1789 to 1797. ... During the American Revolution, he led the colonial forces to victory over the British and became a national hero

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The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States

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