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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... needed an escape route. It was then that he devised a method of retreat—one that he would use continuously throughout the war. Washington had access to hundreds of small flatboats that he had been collecting from the New York area. On ...
... needed . to pay The people of Philadelphia were terrified , certain the British would seize the city . The Redcoats had “ rushed like a torrent through the Jer- sies , " according to Richard Henry Lee of Virginia , a delegate to ...
... needed to make bread to prevent the men from starving. Everyone under his command was urged to use their personal powers of persuasion to convince local militia leaders that the men in their community, their friends and neighbors, were ...
... needed most , Honeyman provided Washing- ton with precise information on the Hessians , the town , the land around it , the roads , and the best places to cross the river . The spy told him how many soldiers were in the town , in which ...
... needed them to stay in the army . He had an unusual proposal : each man would receive a ten - dollar bonus , above his wages , if he agreed to stay for six more weeks . That time would give the army a chance to score one or more ...
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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