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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... remained below freezing on most days in the week before Christmas. The snow stayed on the ground, making any troop movements extremely dif- ficult. Washington rode along the riverbank, watching with dismay as the water along the western ...
... remained at Princeton. Washington assumed the men headed toward him north of Trenton were under Howe, but unfortu- nately they were commanded by Lord Cornwallis, who had stopped packing at the news of the defeat at Trenton and called ...
... remained at 36 degrees on December 31 and then, on New Year's Day, shot up to 51 degrees. The snow melted, and the ground thawed. Then, late that afternoon, a low-pressure system moved into the region, creat- ing a fierce rainstorm. The ...
... remained constant, the ground would freeze later in the night. The weather that evening was similar to that on dozens of nights in his years at Mount Vernon, all carefully recorded in meticulous weather diaries he had kept since 1759 ...
... remained deeply etched in his mind. He had learned that he and others could survive harsh conditions when required and that he himself was inventive. Wash- ington had also learned much about how American Indians fought. They traveled ...
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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 |