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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... military dicta- tor, for Congress had now placed him in charge of not just the army, but, in effect, the entire country. It had also left him to fend for himself. On December 20, as the snow continued to fall, the commander-in- chief ...
... 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 up late and slept ...
... military achievement.” The newspapers of European countries, always eager to trumpet any failing of the British, gave considerable attention to the winter victories, presenting Washington as a new and significant military figure on the ...
... military matters. Although he had never led an army or overseen any significant military strategy during his three years in the army in the 1750s, he had led men in combat. He had been shot four times. It may have been true that his ...
... military training and political and business experience had made him unique. They all remarked that he had a presence about him, a man used to suc- cess who could instill confidence in those around him. Jedediah Morse, who knew him ...
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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 |