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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... wanted to return to a lover in New York, Mrs. Elizabeth Loring, the wife of a local physician. But certainly, Howe did not believe a delay of a few months would make any difference in the outcome of the war. The British, who never ...
... wanted to give the men some kind of inspirational speech before they boarded the boats, but knew that he was no orator. So, instead, he handed out copies of the latest patriotic essay by Tom Paine, The American Crisis. Paine had gained ...
... wanted to engage the British quickly because the enlistments ended in two more days. That night, Washington decided to make a per- sonal plea, asking his men to stay. He rode to a New England regiment that had been ordered to form up ...
... wanted independence . But they had done all required of them . They had fought hard . They had suffered greatly . Now it was time to go home . Washington knew how they felt , but he needed them . The general decided to make one last ...
... wanted to do was attack the larger and much better trained and equipped British under the wily veteran Cornwallis. The weather, too, was no longer in his favor, becoming warm after the storm. The temperature rose above freezing on the ...
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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