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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... John Sullivan, was, like Gates, still on the march. But he had only had about one thousand men, half the number that General Washington anticipated. Half of them were sick and unfit for combat. The British had cap- tured nearly all of ...
... He could not be an amateur, like the willing John Han- cock, or a former British officer, such as Charles Lee, now commanding Americans in Boston. Washington's name was mentioned often. The men who met him 38 George Washington's War.
... John came to America as an indentured worker in 1658. He was representative of many other European men and women who had settled on the Atlantic Coast at that time, all seeking opportunities in the new world. John Washington was soon ...
... John Alton to buy eggs and chickens for Martha's first meals and to “prepare in the best manner you can for our coming.” The groom reminded him to make the beds, air out the rooms, clean up all of the chairs and tables in the main house ...
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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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