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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... Turned Traitor ..367 Chapter Fourteen : The Great Slavery Debate . .403 Chapter Fifteen : Coup d'Etat .433 Chapter Sixteen : Cincinnatus Epilogue : “ I Do Solemnly Swear ... ” Acknowledgments Bibliography Notes .. Index · About the ...
... turned-general knew from years of experience in Virginia that storms like this, with freezing temperatures and heavy snow, could last for hours. The storm appeared as though it would continue, perhaps all morning or all day. The weather ...
... turned the course of the war . He could not lose them ; the colonists could not lose the war . He described the desperate situation to the men and explained earnestly that he needed them to stay in the army . He had an unusual proposal ...
... turned to mud that was, as artist and Pennsylvania Lieutenant Charles Wilson Peale wrote, “over our shoetops.” The soggy ground made any troop or artillery movement by the Continentals nearly impossible as Cornwallis arrived on January ...
... turned, and followed the general as he continued through the woods, exhorting the troops to turn and face the enemy. They were joined by a newly arrived New England regiment of some 500 men (American regiments were supposed to number ...
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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