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George Washington

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Winner of the prestigious George Washington Book Prize, George Washington is a vivid recounting of the formative years and military career of "The Father of his Country," following his journey from brutal border skirmishes with the French and their Native American allies to his remarkable victory over the British Empire, an achievement that underpinned his selection as the first president of the United States of America. The book focuses on a side of Washington that is often overlooked: the feisty young frontier officer and the early career of the tough forty-something commander of the revolutionaries' ragtag Continental Army.

Award-winning historian Stephen Brumwell shows how, ironically, Washington's reliance upon English models of "gentlemanly" conduct, and on British military organization, was crucial in establishing his leadership of the fledgling Continental Army, and in forging it into the weapon that secured American independence. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including original archival research, Brumwell brings a fresh new perspective on this extraordinary individual, whose fusion of gentleman and warrior left an indelible imprint on history.

From the Hardcover edition.


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Publisher: Quercus

Kindle Book

  • ISBN: 9781681449265
  • Release date: October 8, 2013

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781623651015
  • Release date: October 8, 2013

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781623651015
  • File size: 5251 KB
  • Release date: October 8, 2013

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Kindle Book
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Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:11
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:9-10

Winner of the prestigious George Washington Book Prize, George Washington is a vivid recounting of the formative years and military career of "The Father of his Country," following his journey from brutal border skirmishes with the French and their Native American allies to his remarkable victory over the British Empire, an achievement that underpinned his selection as the first president of the United States of America. The book focuses on a side of Washington that is often overlooked: the feisty young frontier officer and the early career of the tough forty-something commander of the revolutionaries' ragtag Continental Army.

Award-winning historian Stephen Brumwell shows how, ironically, Washington's reliance upon English models of "gentlemanly" conduct, and on British military organization, was crucial in establishing his leadership of the fledgling Continental Army, and in forging it into the weapon that secured American independence. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including original archival research, Brumwell brings a fresh new perspective on this extraordinary individual, whose fusion of gentleman and warrior left an indelible imprint on history.

From the Hardcover edition.


Expand title description text
  • Details

    Publisher:
    Quercus

    Kindle Book
    ISBN: 9781681449265
    Release date: October 8, 2013

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781623651015
    Release date: October 8, 2013

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781623651015
    File size: 5251 KB
    Release date: October 8, 2013

  • Creators
  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English
  • Levels
    ATOS Level: 11
    Interest Level: 9-12(UG)
    Text Difficulty: 9-10
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