George Washington, First in War

by Palmer, Dave R.

• ISBN13: 9780931917332
• ISBN10: 0931917336
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-01
• Publisher: Univ of Virginia Pr

Summary

George Washington's long career as soldier began with defeat as ayoung line officer in the bloody frontier skirmishes of the French and Indian War;it culminated in the role of commanding general of the Continental army in victoryover the British army. This soldier's life included long years of Spartancampaigning, the creation of a professional army, the honing of innovative tacticsand strategies, and the development of crucial international militaryalliances.In this history of George Washington'scareer as an army officer, Dave Palmer reveals the many qualities of character thatmade Washington an extraordinary military commander, qualities that allowed him notonly to lead a fledgling army to secure the independence of his newly formed countrybut to define the role of the military in a free and democraticsociety.

Table of Contents

Foreword	iii
Introduction	3	(2)
Part 1 The Aspirant
The Dream	5	(5)
The Setting	10	(5)
Part 2 The Colonel
Fort Necessity	15	(5)
Defeat with Braddock	20	(5)
Defending the Frontier	25	(3)
Victory with Forbes	28	(3)
Lessons Learned	31	(4)
Part 3 The General
Toward Independence 1775-1776	35	(7)
Defending the United States 1776-1777	42	(9)
Defeating Great Britain 1778-1781	51	(5)
Winning the Peace 1782-1783	56	(5)
Part 4 The Commander in Chief
Molding the Constitution	61	(4)
The Whiskey Rebellion	65	(4)
The Quasi-War	69	(4)
Part 5 The Legacy	73	(2)
List of Illustrations	75	(1)
About the Author	76