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1 online resource : illustrations, maps |
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Intro; CONTENTS; LIST OF MAPS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE: THE FIRST YEARS OF THE REVOLUTION 1775-77; CHAPTER ONE: Washington Reinvents the Aide-De-Camp, 1775; CHAPTER TWO: The Siege of Boston July 1775-March 1776; CHAPTER THREE: In Defense of New York March-December 1776; PART TWO: THE BATTLE FOR THE MIDDLE COLONIES 1777-78; CHAPTER FOUR: The Defense of Philadelphia January-October 1777; CHAPTER FIVE: Valley Forge December 1777-May 1778; CHAPTER SIX: The Campaign of 1778; PART THREE: VICTORY AT LAST 1779-83; CHAPTER SEVEN: The War Moves South July 1778-December 1780 |
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CHAPTER EIGHT: Hard Times January-December 1780CHAPTER NINE: The Varick Papers; CHAPTER TEN: The Siege of Yorktown January-November 1781; CHAPTER ELEVEN: Waiting For Peace November 1781-December 1783; PART FOUR: POSTWAR AMERICA; CHAPTER TWELVE: Different Paths; CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Closing Scenes; CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Conclusion; POSTSCRIPT; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX |
| Summary |
History has immortalized George Washington, but has largely forgotten those who helped to propel him to greatness-the men who served as his aides-de-camp during the Revolutionary War. George Washington's Indispensable Men details their fascinating and sometimes tragic lives, providing a new and refreshing look at the American Revolution |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed October 22, 2018) |
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Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Military leadership
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Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Friends and associates
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Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Employees.
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Washington, George, 1732-1799 fast |
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United States. Continental Army -- Staffs -- Biography
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United States. Continental Army fast |
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical.
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
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Armed Forces -- Staffs
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Command of troops
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Employees
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Friendship
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Biography.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140143
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United States
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Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780811768085 |
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0811768082 |
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