 you realize that one day they're going to be something special. Well, this was Washington's big moment. It was as if the world was put on notice about him. George Washington, once the reckless provincial who started a war, had demonstrated indomitable courage in the face of certain death. And it wasn't just that. The whole thing seemed a bit supernatural. James Craig, Washington's lifelong friend, witnessed his heroics that day. And he later marveled, saying, and I quote,