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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... Lord Charles Earl Cornwallis, who stopped on the New Jer- sey side of the river. The English were in no hurry. Neither general had any regard for the Americans or their leader. Howe's top aide, Ambrose Serle, reported that the generals ...
... Lord Stirling, arrived in camp along with men from the army of Horatio Gates. Wash- ington's forces now totaled 2,400 men, with another three thousand camped farther south. On December 14, Howe, in charge of Christmas, 1776 9.
... Lord Cornwallis, in charge of his secondary force near New Brunswick, to pack his bags and go home to England. Washington, completely at home in all kinds of weather, began to think about ways in which winter might possibly help him ...
... Lord Cornwallis, still packing in New Brunswick, twenty miles away, and that he would march his superbly equipped force toward Trenton as well. It was time for the Americans to disappear once again into the snowstorm. Washington ordered ...
... Lord Cornwallis, who had stopped packing at the news of the defeat at Trenton and called out his army for a counter-attack. Although Washington knew the terrain, he found himself boxed in, and by a better general than Howe. Since 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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