George Washington's War: The Forging of a Revolutionary Leader and the American PresidencySourcebooks, Inc., 2005 M02 1 - 576 pages How a young general shaped a nation — a fascinating account of George Washington as he faced a war and came out as America's first president The American Revolution was won not on the battlefields, but through the mind of George Washington. One of America's founding fathers, Washington's story is one that influenced how our entire nation was built. A compulsively readable narrative and extensive history, George Washington's War illuminates how during the war's winter months the young general created a new model of leadership that became the model for the American presidency. Through hardships, loss, and the brutal conditions of war, Washington led his men with cunning and grace, demonstrating the strong and endearing qualities that led him to become America's most beloved patriot. |
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... Henry Clinton left the coast of South Carolina with his troops in order to join forces at Staten Island with General Howe, who had brought nine thou- sand of his own men down from Nova Scotia. By the middle of August, Howe's brother ...
... ,” according to Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, a delegate to Congress who watched them as he packed his own bags to flee. “The enemy move rapidly this way,” wrote Congressional delegate William Hooper. “It was 6 George Washington's War.
... Henry Knox, the first Secretary ofWar and Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the Treasury (James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, was a captain with the troops that night)—he outlined his idea for an attack on ...
... Henry Knox, the physical giant who had been the head of his artillery for eighteen months. Knox was a huge man; at six foot two, he was as tall as the commander-in-chief. But unlike the muscular Washington, Knox weighed 280 pounds, with ...
... Henry “The Ox” Knox. He had gained his reputation working in bad weather. He and Washington agreed that, with surprise on their side, there was a chance they could win. Washington wanted to give the men some kind of inspirational speech ...
Contents
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The Army Will Die | 71 |
The Patriot King | 101 |
Rebuilding the Army | 137 |
The Armys War Machine | 171 |
Valley Forge | 193 |
The Angel of Death | 231 |
A Hero Turned Traitor | 367 |
The Great Slavery Debate | 403 |
Coup dEtat | 433 |
Cincinnatus | 447 |
I Do Solemnly Swear | 463 |
Acknowledgments | 501 |
Bibliography | 503 |
Notes | 513 |
The Fall From Grace | 253 |
A New American Army | 279 |
Starving to Death | 305 |
A War of Attrition and Ungrateful Hearts | 335 |
Index | 563 |
About the Author | 570 |
Back Cover | 587 |
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