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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... continued to fall through mid - morning of the following day . It was accompanied by light winds and a brisk twenty - four - degree temperature . Winter had finally hit Trenton and Philadelphia . The home of William Keith , near Newtown ...
... continued to fall, the commander-in- chief feared that he would lose the army, and the country, as the British moved about on the other side of the Delaware. Howe had placed 1,200 Hessians in Trenton, on the eastern side of the river ...
... continued and the temperature began to drop. From his years as a farmer, the general knew that these were all the signs of a sudden cold front that would cause a frost. If the weather held, and the wind remained constant, the ground ...
... continued through the woods, exhorting the troops to turn and face the enemy. They were joined by a newly arrived New Eng- land regiment of some 500 men (American regiments were supposed to number 790 men, but usually varied between 350 ...
... continued in the Americas until 1763, but there was little action on the Virginia frontier. Washington served as an administrator for two more years, building a few forts, representing the state with local public officials, defending ...
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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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