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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... 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 Trenton, an ...
... 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 ...
... 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 before they ...
... Knox, aware that the crossing was running an hour late already, began to bellow at the men to move faster in loading his heavy and cumbersome artillery onto the ferry boats. The men could barely make out even a man as large as Knox in ...
... Knox would set up his eighteen cannon at the northern ends of King and Queen streets and begin firing as the Hessians emerged from their houses. The men would move in following the artillery barrage, which the general hoped would cause ...
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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