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How a young general shaped a nation — a fascinating account of George Washington as he faced a war and came out as America's first president
The American Revolution was won not on the battlefields, but through the mind of George Washington. One of America's founding fathers, Washington's story is one that influenced how our entire nation was built. A compulsively readable narrative and extensive history, George Washington's
...10) The rifleman
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In 1775, George Washington, as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, requested "ten Companied of expert Riflemen." Daniel Morgan's Rifle Company wore hunting shirts, linsey-woolsey leggings, and moccasins. Each had a tomahawk and a scalping knife in their belts, and carried "long rifles" in their hands. And they could kill a Redcoat at 250 yards. Morgan chooses Nathanael Newman as his adjutant. As Newman goes about his job to document, inventory,...
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"Led by the Continental Congress, the Americans almost lost their war for independence because their military thinking was badly muddled. The embryo nation narrowly escaped from the disastrous results of these misconceptions thanks to the levelheaded intelligence of one man: General George Washington. Following the flush of small victories in 1775, patriot leaders were convinced that the key to victory was the homegrown militia--local men defending...
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