Washington's General Nathanael Greene and the Triumph of the American Revolution

Name: Washington's General Nathanael Greene and the Triumph of the American Revolution
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ISBN: 9780805080056

ISBN-10: 0805080058

ISBN-13: 9780805080056

Edition: N/A

Authors: Terry Golway

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" Washington said if he went down in battle, Greene was his choice to succeed him. Read this book and you will understand why." -- Joseph J. Ellis, author of "His Excellency: George Washington""" He was an unlikely warrior-- a Quaker with a pronounced limp, Nathanael Greene surprised fellow patriots by rising quickly to become George Washington' s favorite soldier and heir apparent. After taking command of the failed Southern Army, Greene formulated an unorthodox guerrilla strategy-- to win by surprise attacks and hasty retreats, which cut the enemy' s supply lines until the outwitted British leaders grew tired of hunger and bloody sacrifices. His strategy of turning defeat into victory…

Book details

List price: $19.99
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Publication date: 1/10/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English




The Quaker General



A Downright Democracy



The Making of a Rebel



An Uncommon Degree of Zeal



The Dark Part of Night



Victory or Death



The Cries of the People



Low Intrigue



"It Wounds My Feelings"



"O, This War!"



"The Prospect Is Dismal"



Victory



Forging a Nation



Unfinished Business


Notes


Bibliography


Acknowledgments


Index