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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... lived with his family on a small farm outside of Trenton for several years. Honeyman had been a weaver in Scotland and still practiced his craft as a sideline after his farm chores were over . The jovial Honeyman , still affecting 10 ...
... lived near the point where Ewing planned to land wrote in her diary . Washington , unaware of their inability to reach New Jersey , was on his own . The commander was certain he could succeed . He had been assured by Colonel John Glover ...
... lived adjacent to a busy ferry stop , moving there to be closer to the iron mine that Augustine ran . Washington's father died there in 1743. George's older stepbrothers received the bulk of his father's wealth and land , which his ...
... lived, were particularly beautiful. To ride through Vir- ginia, his horse surging forward and the cool spring breeze blowing across his face, would become sheer joy for him. He was able to maneuver his horses through thick forests ...
... lived in Fredericksburg. His diaries showed that he usually put at risk some twelve to fifteen thousand dollars per year in today's money at card tables in the gaming room of local taverns such as Christiana Camp- bells' in the state ...
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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