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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... never reached Trenton . “ Very stormy , " a local woman who lived near the point where Ewing planned to land wrote in her diary . Washington , unaware of their inability to reach New Jersey , was on his own . The commander was certain ...
... never seen Washington as determined as he is now , " wrote Captain Rodney . The men were as focused as their leader . That new feeling was expressed a few days earlier , when they sensed that something was going to happen . A ...
... , you will render that service to the cause of liberty , and to your country , which you probably never can do under any such circumstances . ' دو Washington was a man of few words and tonight he 22 George Washington's War.
... never suspected anything. In the morning, Cornwallis rose early, prepared to attack, but found the fields and woods on the other side of the creek empty. Wash- ington and the rebels had simply vanished. Just before 9 A.M. outside ...
... never moved as the barrage erupted around him . He sat implacably on his horse , his eyes glowering at the British . His men were amazed that he had not been killed by the fusillade ; they were also impressed that a general would stand ...
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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 |