Generals of the Revolutionary War
By: by John F. Wukovits.
Series: American war library.
Publisher: Lucent Books
Published: 2003
Place of publication: San Diego
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: Generals -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Generals -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Generals.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Biography.
Genres: Biography; Juvenile literature.; Biography.
Description: Profiles seven heroes of the American Revolution, looking especially at the leadership qualities that led to their military successes.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-105) and index.
Table of contents: value: Introduction : the qualities of leadership; value: George Washington, man for all the people; value: William Howe, hesitant leader; value: Horatio Gates, hero or coward?; value: John Burgoyne, the dashing general; value: John Paul Jones, hero of the seas; value: Benedict Arnold, betrayer of a nation; value: The able and arrogant Cornwallis.