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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... give a party and make it a nice one . " Some of his soldiers grumbled that Rall was prouder of the military band he liked to lead on parade than his troops . Washington learned , too , from Honey- man , that his soldiers worried about ...
... give the men some kind of inspirational speech before they boarded the boats, but knew that he was no orator. So, instead, he handed out copies of the latest patriotic essay by Tom Paine, The American Crisis. Paine had gained national ...
... 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, espe- cially in New Jersey, where he desired to set up a winter camp ...
... give the army a chance to score one or more additional victories over the British and then head toward winter camp . An officer asked the men agreeing to the proposal to step forward as Washington rode to the side of the grounds near a ...
... give his men some confidence. Later, he moved back. Dusk began to fall and Cornwallis decided against pursuing the Americans further. Why bother to chase Washington that afternoon, he told aides, in what was to become familiar British ...
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The Squire of Mount Vernon | 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 |