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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... horses on boats would be difficult . Their passage across the river would be even more arduous . He knew , too , that getting the men across would be equally troublesome because the ice chunks would constantly hit the boats . His ...
... horses , and artillery across the river using long poles to propel the flatbottom boats and that the boats , forty feet long and about eight feet wide , were large enough to make it across no matter how bad the ice floe in the middle of ...
... horses and cannons . Knox , aware that the crossing was running an hour late already , began to bellow at the men to move faster in loading his heavy and cumbersome artillery onto the ferry boats . The men could barely make out even a ...
... . The general exhorted them to move faster in a stern, but understanding, way. “Press on boys, press on,” he shouted from his horse. The men realized how important the march was by his demeanor . 16 George Washington's War.
... horse and attempted to rally his men. “My brave soldiers, advance!” he yelled, but his command was ineffective. He was shot as he waved his sword, and he fell from his horse, mortally wounded. Several Hessians scrambled through the snow ...
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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 |