| George Washington in the American Revolution (1775-1783)
(1968)
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| Front Cover |
Book Details |
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| Genre |
Non-Fiction; Biography |
| Subject |
Generals - United States - Biography; Presidents - United States - Biography; United States - History - Revolution, 1775-1783; Washington, George, 1732-1799 - Military Leadership |
| Publication Date |
1/1/1968 |
| Format |
Hardcover (9.5
x
6.5
mm)
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| Publisher |
Little, Brown and Company |
| Extras |
Dust Jacket; Dust Jacket Cover |
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| Personal Details |
| Store |
Bookman's |
| Purchase Price |
$8.00 |
| Acquire Date |
2/2/2019 |
| Condition |
Very Good/Good |
| Rating |
0 |
| Links |
Library of Congress
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| Product Details |
| LoC Classification |
E312.25 .F69 |
| Dewey |
973.3/0924 B |
| Series |
His George Washington |
| Volume |
2 |
| No. of Pages |
599 |
| First Edition |
No |
| Rare |
No |
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| Notes/Review |
This is a very good book, about a most remarkable character.
As the title says, it covers the war years. (Pet peeve: I insist on calling it the War of Independence rather than the American Revolution. It wasn't a revolution. George was still king after he lost.)
In the first volume, we learned about an impetuous young man, self-important, wanting to learn the military arts from his commanders but who made grave errors. In this volume, we see how this man, more mature now, remained audacious yet operated within the limitations of his forces to defeat a professional army with a bunch of amateurs.
I couldn't help but notice that Washington taught the British a few lessons more recent American leaders should have learned about some of the wars fought in my lifetime. |
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