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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... become dismayed at the feeble reaction of the people to the revolution. Many New Jerseyans, like other Americans, were as despondent about the future as the men who had deserted the army. Men were now reluctant to join the army or ...
... become the founding fathers of the nation—such as Henry Knox, the first Secretary of War and Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the Trea- sury (James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, was a cap- tain with the troops ...
... becoming warm after the storm. The temperature rose above freezing on the morning of December 30 and climbed to 36 degrees ... become familiar British reasoning for wasting opportunities. “We've got the old fox safe now,” Cornwallis told ...
... become hard as pavement,” said Captain Stephen Olney of New York. The British, watching his fires burn in the distance, never suspected anything. In the morning, Cornwallis rose early, prepared to attack, but found the fields and woods ...
... become something more than the mil- itary extension of the revolution ; it had become an entity of its own . The Continental Army was now a viable physical force in the land . People need symbols to create nations . Revolutions need ...
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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