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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... (James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, was a cap- tain with the troops that night)—he outlined his idea for an attack on Trenton, an assault that would become a stunning victory. His officers were at first shocked by ...
... James Ewing would cross the river just below Trenton and march on the town from that direction. A third force under General John Cadwalader, numbering about two thousand men, would attack far- ther south to capture any fleeing soldiers ...
... James Grant, in New Brunswick, relying on reports from local residents, told his Trenton commander that he had nothing to fear from Washington. “Grant writes me the enemy are naked, hungry and very weak and that it is not neces- sary to ...
... James Monroe, charged, wielding swords, screaming as loud as they could. The Hessians fled, but not before one of them shot Monroe in the chest, nearly killing him. The battle was over in just an hour. Some thirty Hessians had died and ...
... James Wilkinson. And the highway was easy to walk on. “The road which the day before had been mud, snow and water...had become hard as pavement,” said Captain Stephen Olney of New York. The British, watching his fires burn in the ...
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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