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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... Epilogue : “ I Do Solemnly Swear ... ” Acknowledgments Bibliography Notes .. Index · About the Author . .447 .463 .501 .503 .513 .563 .570 began to fall throughout central New Jersey and the greater Table of Contents.
... throughout central New Jersey and the greater Philadelphia area . It landed silently , coming down in straight lines , and within hours the countryside was covered with a blanket of white . The snow draped itself over the tops of large ...
... throughout the day and evening, providing the only heat for the officers and for George Washington, who was trapped by both the British Army and the vicissitudes of the icy weather. The American Revolution had ignited in glory on a ...
... throughout the war. Washington had access to hundreds of small flatboats that he had been collecting from the New York area. On the night of August 29, the general ordered soldiers, former fishermen, from Marblehead, Massachu- setts ...
... throughout the war , constantly preparing his correspondents for the worst , but hoping for the best . A perfect example of this strategy was a letter he wrote to Congress on Christmas Eve . The general was privately furious about ...
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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