George Washington's War: The Forging of a Revolutionary Leader and the American PresidencySourcebooks, Inc., 2005 M02 1 - 576 páginas 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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... asking his men to stay. He rode to a New England regiment that had been ordered to form up for inspection. Astride his handsome chestnut horse Nelson, the six-foot-three general sat ramrod straight, his broad blue hat and large cloak ...
... asked the men agreeing to the proposal to step forward as Washington rode to the side of the grounds near a creek to watch . No one moved . Frustrated and solemn , the general nudged his horse and rode back in front of the men . He ...
... asked for a regular officer's commission in the British Army, but Braddock turned him down. The British General wanted to take the Virginian with him because he knew the territory around Pitts- burgh, but because Washington was an ...
... asked anyone they knew to visit and stay overnight. Throughout the 1760s, they played host to far more than two ... asking for nothing in return. He often advanced money, with no expected repay- ment, to the sons of friends who were ...
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Contenido
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37 | |
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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