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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... military dictator, for Congress had now placed him in charge of not just the army, but, in effect, the entire country. It had also left him to fend for himself. On December 20, as the snow continued to fall, the commander-inchief feared ...
... military since he was fifteen and was known as “The Lion.” Honeyman described Rall as a disciplinarian but an officer who separated his professional and social life. Washington learned that Rall usually stayed up late and slept until ...
... military 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 declarations of independence, slogans ...
... military achievement.” The newspapers of European countries, always eager to trumpet any failing of the British, gave considerable attention to the winter victories, presenting Washington as a new and significant military figure on the ...
... war again and again. It had taken him years to stir up the old military passions that had faded away at the end of the French and Indian War, where he had served as a very young man. Chapter Two: The Squire of Mount Vernon.
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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