Who did john adams propose should be commander what was the main reason he suggested this person?

John Adams proposed George Washington be commander-in-chief.?

A trained, experienced leader during the French and Indian War, Washington was the logical choice to leadthe Continental Army. The Army was formed by the Continental Congress in 1775 after the outbreak of the American Revolution. Washington served as Commander-in-Chief of the army throughout the War

On June 15, Adams formally nominated George Washington as commander in chief of the Continental Army; Washington accepted the post the next day. On June 17, the newly named army fought the Battle of Bunker Hill, as John Adam's wife, Abigail, and son, John Quincy, watched from their hometown of Braintree.