No, George Washington didn’t have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of Boston
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February 17, 2026

No, George Washington didn’t have wooden teeth. Yes, he led the Siege of Boston

By By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press 

BOSTON (AP) — More than a decade before he became the country’s first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the early days of the American Revolution. The Siege of Boston was his first campaign as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and, in many ways, set the stage for his military and political successes — celebrated on Presidents Day.

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