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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... wagons left outdoors . The snow rested on the branches of thousands of trees and lined the banks of creeks . It covered dirt roads and meadows near the Delaware River , which separated Trenton , New Jersey , from McKonkey's Ferry , in ...
... wagons. Washington had heard from scouts that Lord Cornwallis was a one-hour march away, to the south, astonished that the entire American army had slipped away to Princeton under his nose. A major confrontation against Cornwallis ...
... wagons such as those needed by the larger enemy force, could move much faster than its opponents. It could attack more rapidly than the British and it could retreat quicker, keeping the men alive to fight future battles. It could, in ...
... wagon, battling a fever. Tired of the ride, the twenty-three-year-old Washington finally climbed down from the wagon, strapped one of his pillows to the saddle on his horse, and mounted. He was weak, with pains shooting through his ...
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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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