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Middlekauff, Robert Lawrence, 1929-2021

Washington's revolution : the making of America's first leader / Robert Middlekauff. - xvi, 358 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Virginian -- Prologue: the young Washington's world -- Young Washington -- The making of a soldier -- From planter to patriot -- Part II. American -- Boston -- New York -- The Philadelphia Campaign, 1777 -- Valley Forge -- Part III. Citizen of the world -- Citizen of the world -- Weary but resolute -- Mutiny and rallying the French -- Yorktown -- The war's end -- Epilogue: return to Virginia.

Presents a portrait of the formative years that shaped the first American President and offers detailed psychological insights into his beliefs, passions and patriotism

ISBN: 9781101874233

LCCN: 2014020087

Subjects--Personal Names:
Washington, George, 1732-1799.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Generals--United States--Biography.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Biography.
United States--History--Campaigns.--Revolution, 1775-1783

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.

LC Class. No.: E312.25 / .M627w 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 973.3/4092 B