Ides of War
Subtitle: George Washington and the Newburgh Crisis
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9781611176605
Subjects: United states, history
Description: Browne examines the resolution of the first confrontation between the forces of American civil government and the American military—the Newburgh Crisis. He tells the story of what transpired on that day, examines what was said, and suggests what we might learn from the affair. Browne shows that George Washington's Newburgh Address is a stunning example of the power of human agency to broker one of our most persistent, most troublesome dilemmas: the rival claims to power of civil and military authorities. At stake in this story are abiding questions about the meaning and legacy of revolution, the nature of republican government, and ultimately what kind of people we are and profess to be.