George Washington's War: The Forging of a Revolutionary Leader and the American PresidencySourcebooks, Inc., 2005年2月1日 - 576 頁 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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... to Richard Henry Lee of Virginia , a delegate to Congress who watched them as he packed his own bags to flee . " The enemy move rapidly this way,” wrote Congressional delegate William Hooper. “It was 6 George Washington's War.
... Virginia estate , Mount Vernon , and thus all of his assets and equipment , emptying his bank accounts to raise enough money to pay the soldiers to remain in the army . In an earlier letter to his cousin Lund , Washington said that he ...
... Virginia. The storm moved north and northeast; its northwest corner swept over Philadelphia, dumping several inches of snow. However, the weather was still clear when Washington's men arrived at McKonkey's Ferry slip, a long wooden dock ...
... near Lawrenceville. When he realized that it was Washington, he quickly sent his men across a bridge to engage them. General Hugh Mercer, Washington's longtime Virginia friend, led an American attack through Christmas, 1776 27.
... Virginia, the House of Burgesses said, “for the wisdom of his counsel.” Soon after Washington, forty-three, had arrived in the city, he began to wear his new Virginia militia uniform to the daily sessions of Con- gress. He cut a ...
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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 |