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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... letter written to John Hancock on Decem- ber 20. " The enemy are daily gathering strength , " he warned . “ This strength is like a snowball rolling . It will increase the progress of the enemy's arms . Militia may possibly [ stop them ] ...
... letter to Howe, “all of our hopes were blasted by that unhappy affair at Trenton.” Officers in the British army were even more savage than London newspaper editors, members of Parliament, or the public in their con- demnation. Their ...
... letter , telling her that " yesterday the sweet innocent girl entered into a more happy and peaceful abode than any she has met with in the afflicted path she hitherto has trod . ” He stumbled for words to describe his wife's grief and ...
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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 |