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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... had the early-morning sentries that usually checked the two roads leading into Trenton ventured out into the storm. At 8 A.M., the weather was still brutal. The American commander believed that no one had seen him, Christmas, 1776 17.
... believed that no one had seen him, but someone had spotted the general. A local resident, a Loyalist, had watched the army moving through the storm late at night and sent his servant with a written warning to Colonel Rall. The German ...
... believed that a second engagement would substantially change the public view of the army and the revolution, especially in New Jersey, where he desired to set up a winter camp. The army needed the support of the people. The crushing ...
... believed for the first time that the war could be won. “The enterprises of Trenton and Princeton...[were] the dawnings of that bright day which afterwards broke forth with such resplendent luster,” wrote Hamilton, who, like so many ...
... believed, a man who in time of crisis would not panic and could show exemplary leadership skills. The French and Indian War continued in the Americas until 1763, but there was little action on the Virginia frontier. Washington served as ...
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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