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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... friend at the end of November. As Washington marched across the state he had become dismayed at the feeble reaction of the ... friends and relatives: “I think our affairs are in a very bad situation...from the defection of New York, the ...
... friends and neighbors, were all essential to the cause and should enlist. Officers who were sta- tioned near small communities, such as Morristown, New Jersey, were called upon to build strong ties between the civilian population ...
... Lawrenceville. When he realized that it was Washington, he quickly sent his men across a bridge to engage them. General Hugh Mercer, Washington's longtime Virginia friend, led an American attack through Christmas, 1776 27.
... friends, sacrificing his ease,” wrote John Adams, who had come to know him well. Back home in Virginia, the selection was hailed by all, and the Vir- ginia Gazette called Washington “the generalissimo of American forces.” Newspaper ...
... friends urged Mary Washington to keep her son away from long ocean voyages on ships where unsanitary conditions brought on extended and sometimes fatal illnesses . Mary was also in no hurry to have her son leave for one- and two - year ...
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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