num_pages: 576
description: How a young general shaped a nation ― a fascinating account of George Washington as he faced a war and came out as America's first president The American Revolution was won not on the battlefields, but through the mind of George Washington. One of America's founding fathers, Washington's story is one that influenced how our entire nation was built. A compulsively readable narrative and extensive history, George Washington's War illuminates how during the war's winter months the young general created a new model of leadership that became the model for the American presidency. Through hardships, loss, and the brutal conditions of war, Washington led his men with cunning and grace, demonstrating the strong and endearing qualities that led him to become America's most beloved patriot.
language: English
title: George Washington's War: The Forging of a Revolutionary Leader and the American Presidency
titlecomplete: George Washington's War: The Forging of a Revolutionary Leader and the American Presidency
genres: Biography, Presidents, American Revolutionary War, History, The United States Of America, American History, American Revolution, American, Nonfiction, Military Fiction
ratings_count: 316
publisher: Sourcebooks