Appointed Major General by the Continental Congress in 1775, George Washington, the future President of the United States of America, was one of the most significant and influential witnesses to the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). Published in England in 1795, twelve years after the end of the conflict, this two-volume collection of the letters he wrote to Congress during the war provides unique insights into both the military strategies employed and the evolving values that underpinned them. Taking up the narrative in January 1777, Volume 2 demonstrates a gradual shift in emphasis away from an army in battle, hampered by the weather and the terrain, towards the political negotiations and nation-forging that followed. Ever humble in his tone, Washington displays the diplomacy and vision that was to characterize his presidency.
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George Washington Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Volume: Volume 2 Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 22mm,
Spine: 140mm
Weight: 500g ISBN:9781108025911 ISBN 10: 1108025919 Series:Cambridge Library Collection - North American History Pages: 392 Publication Date:17 February 2011 Audience:
College/higher education
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Official letters from General Washington to Congress, 1777–1778.
