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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... camp were getting sicker by the day from jaundice, dysentery, and other ailments. Primitive medical treatments of the era did little to help them. Just before Christmas, aides told Washington that nearly 1,200 of the 2,400 men in his camp ...
... camp, avoiding a confrontation with the enemy. Nor did he want to give any appearance of retreat, only of victory. He also believed that a second engagement would substantially change the public view of the army and the revolution ...
... camp. An officer 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 ...
... camp. The movement of men stopped a few hours later and numerous campfires were started so that the men could cook dinner and keep warm. Except for a few dozen eas- ily observed sentries, the camp became quiet as the men appeared to ...
... camp with news of the general's plan. They would keep their fires burning and sentries posted to make the British think the army was soundly encamped for the night. Then, slowly and quietly, the entire army would move back toward the ...
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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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