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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... snow draped itself over the tops of large wooden barns and small homes. Slender columns of smoke from fireplaces inside cabins cut through the storm and drifted toward the sky. The snow made low rock outcroppings disappear as it piled ...
... snow. Washington's officers, coming in and out of the Keith house, stamped their feet to loosen the powder from their boots and brushed the snow from their coats. On the first floor, two large fireplaces burned throughout the day and ...
... snow fell, Washington could count only eighteen pieces of artillery. Many had wondered if the general would even ... snow. Some men bled through their rags, lining the snow that lay on the ground with red. Of half-naked soldiers he met ...
... snow continued to fall, the commander-inchief feared that he would lose the army, and the country, as the British moved about on the other side of the Delaware. Howe had placed 1,200 Hessians in Trenton, on the eastern side of the river ...
... snow stayed on the ground, making any troop movements extremely difficult. Washington rode along the riverbank, watching with dismay as the water along the western side began forming a thin, icy shield. In the middle, large chunks of ...
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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 |