Time to hang up their boots. What astounding decision did Washington make upon his victory?

“Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of Action—and bidding an Affectionate farewell to this August body under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.” These humble words were delivered by George Washington to Congress on December 23, 1783, at the statehouse in Annapolis, Maryland. Instead of seizing power, like so many military commanders before him, Washington relinquished it, demonstrating the principles of this spanking new nation.

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