George Washington's War : The Forging of a Revolutionary Leader and the American Presidency

by Chadwick, Bruce

• ISBN13: 9781402202223
• ISBN10: 1402202229
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc

Summary

Looks at the plight of General Washington and his men at Valley Forge,rguing that the future president developed a model of leadership for dealingith national emergencies when he campaigned to secure emergency supplies foris troops.

Table of Contents

Christmas, 1776	p. 1
The Squire of Mount Vernon	p. 37
The Army Will Die	p. 71
The Patriot King	p. 101
Rebuilding the Army	p. 137
The Army's War Machine	p. 171
Valley Forge	p. 193
The Angel of Death	p. 231
The Fall from Grace	p. 253
A New American Army	p. 279
Starving to Death	p. 305
A War of Attrition and Ungrateful Hearts	p. 335
A Hero Turned Traitor	p. 367
The Great Slavery Debate	p. 403
Coup d'Etat	p. 433
Cincinnatus	p. 447
Epilogue: "I Do Solemnly Swear..."	p. 463
Acknowledgments	p. 501
Bibliography	p. 503
Notes	p. 513
Index	p. 563
About the Author	p. 570
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