Washington's Revolutionary War Generals (Volume 68) (Campaigns

Washington's Revolutionary War Generals (Volume 68) (Campaigns and Commanders Series)

When the Revolutionary War began, Congress established a national army and appointed George Washington its commander in chief. Congress then took it upon itself to choose numerous subordinate generals to lead the armyâ€™s various departments, divisions, and brigades. How this worked out in the end is well known. Less familiar, however, is how well Congressâ€™s choices worked out along the way. Although historians have examined many of Washingtonâ€™s subordinates, Washingtonâ€™s Revolutionary War Generals is the first book to look at these men in a collective, integrated manner. A thoroughgoing study of the Revolutionary War careers of the Continental Armyâ€™s generalsâ€”their experience, performance, and relationships with Washington and the Continental Congressâ€”this book provides an overview of the politics of command, both within and outside the army, and a unique perspective on how it affected Washingtonâ€™s prosecution of the war.

It is impossible to understand the outcome of the War for Independence without first examining Americaâ€™s military leadership, author Stephen R. Taaffe contends. His description of Washingtonâ€™s generalsâ€”who they were, how they received their commissions, and how they performedâ€”goes a long way toward explaining how these American officers, who were short on experience and military genius, prevailed over their professional British counterparts. Following these men through the warâ€™s most important battles and campaigns as well as its biggest controversies, such as the Conway Cabal and the Newburgh Conspiracy, Taaffe weaves a narrative in the grand tradition of military history. Against this backdrop, his depiction of the complexities and particulars of character and politics of military command provides a new understanding of George Washington, the War for Independence, and the U.S. militaryâ€™s earliest beginnings.

A unique combination of biography and institutional history shot through with political analysis, this book is a thoughtful, deeply researched, and an eminently readable contribution to the literature of the Revolution.
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Country USA
Brand University of Oklahoma Press
Manufacturer University of Oklahoma Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780806164311
ReleaseDate 2019-10-03
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780806164311

Country	USA
Brand	University of Oklahoma Press
Manufacturer	University of Oklahoma Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780806164311
ReleaseDate	2019-10-03
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780806164311

Washington's Revolutionary War Generals (Volume 68) (Campaigns and Commanders Series)

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