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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... 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 , Pennsylvania , now served as Chapter One: Christmas, 1776.
... served in the German military since he was fifteen and was known as " The Lion . " Honeyman described Rall as a disciplinarian but an officer who separated his profes- sional and social life . Washington learned that Rall usually stayed ...
... resis- ted war again and again. It had taken him years to stir up the old mili- tary passions that had faded away at the end of the French and Indian War, where he had served as a very young man. Chapter Two: The Squire of Mount Vernon.
... served as a very young man. He knew now, though, that events had gone too far and that there would be a war. America would need experienced soldiers. The delegates were looking for men with military experience to place on a special ...
... served as an administrator for two more years, building a few forts, representing the state with local public officials, defending farms, recruiting troops, and hunting Indian war parties (he found few). He wound up feuding with ...
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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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