Yes, I agreed that Washington was a great general not so much because of his victories but because of his brilliant strategic retreats.
- This is because, during the American Revolution War, George Washington fought a total of 17 battles in which he won 6 (35 percent), lost 7 (41 percent), and had a draw 4 times (24 percent).
- Also, Washington's biggest victory is considered to be the Battle of Trenton, which he won initially, he and his troops then retreated to come back and won finally a week later.
- They defeated the Hessian mercenaries in that battle.
Hence, in this case, I agreed with the statement in the question.
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