General George Washington: A Military Life

General George Washington: A Military Life

â€œThe most comprehensive and authoritative study of Washingtonâ€™s military career ever written.â€
â€“Joseph J. Ellis, author of His Excellency: George Washington

Based largely on George Washingtonâ€™s personal papers, this engrossing book paints a vivid, factual portrait of Washington the soldier. An expert in military history, Edward Lengel demonstrates that the â€œsecretâ€ to Washingtonâ€™s excellence lay in his completeness, in how he united the military, political, and personal skills necessary to lead a nation in war and peace. Despite being an â€œimperfect commanderâ€â€“and at times even a tactically suspect oneâ€“Washington nevertheless possessed the requisite combination of vision, integrity, talents, and good fortune to lead America to victory in its war for independence. At once informative and engaging, and filled with some eye-opening revelations about Washington, the American Revolution, and the very nature of military command, General George Washington is a book that reintroduces readers to a figure many think they already know.

â€œThe bookâ€™s balanced assessment of Washington is satisfying and thought-provoking. Lengel gives us a believable Washington . . . the most admired man of his generation by far.â€
â€“The Washington Post Book World

â€œA compelling picture of a man who was â€˜the archetypal American soldierâ€™ . . . The sum of his parts was the greatness of Washington.â€
â€“The Boston Globe

â€œ[An] excellent book . . . fresh insights . . . If you have room on your bookshelf for only one book on the Revolution, this may be it.â€
â€“The Washington Times
Country USA
Brand Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0812969502_used
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 2007-01-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780812969504

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0812969502_used
Color	Grey
ReleaseDate	2007-01-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780812969504

General George Washington: A Military Life

You might also like...