Washington the Soldier

Washington the Soldier
Автор книги: id книги: 2216581     Оценка: 0.0     Голосов: 0     Отзывы, комментарии: 0 87,82 руб.     (0,95$) Читать книгу Купить и скачать книгу Электронная книга Жанр: Документальная литература Правообладатель и/или издательство: Bookwire Дата добавления в каталог КнигаЛит: ISBN: 4066338118899 Скачать фрагмент в формате   fb2   fb2.zip Возрастное ограничение: 0+ Оглавление Отрывок из книги

Реклама. ООО «ЛитРес», ИНН: 7719571260.

Описание книги

This book by the veteran officer of the Civil War gives a detailed account of George Washington as a military leader. Carrington starts the story with the first years of Washington's life, describing early influences in his family and social environment that shaped his leadership qualities and military talent. The book is mainly drawn from letters and official documents that render Washington a willful and talented personality and a leader of the nation. Also, it is interesting in terms of military strategy, as Carrington gives a detailed account of Washington's strategy, logistics, engineering, tactics, and more.

Оглавление

Henry B. Carrington. Washington the Soldier

Washington the Soldier

Table of Contents

PREFACE

CHAPTER I. EARLY APTITUDES FOR SUCCESS

CHAPTER II. THE FERMENT OF AMERICAN LIBERTY

CHAPTER III. THE OUTBREAK OF REPRESSED LIBERTY

CHAPTER IV. ARMED AMERICA NEEDS A SOLDIER

Major-Generals

Brigadier-Generals

CHAPTER V. WASHINGTON IN COMMAND

CHAPTER VI. BRITISH CANADA ENTERS THE FIELD OF ACTION

CHAPTER VII. HOWE SUCCEEDS GAGE.—CLOSING SCENES OF 1775

CHAPTER VIII. AMERICA AGAINST BRITAIN.—BOSTON TAKEN

CHAPTER IX. SYSTEMATIC WAR WITH BRITAIN BEGUN

CHAPTER X. BRITAIN AGAINST AMERICA.—HOWE INVADES NEW YORK

CHAPTER XI. BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND

CHAPTER XII. WASHINGTON IN NEW YORK

CHAPTER XIII. WASHINGTON TENDERS, AND HOWE DECLINES, BATTLE.—HARLEM HEIGHTS AND WHITE PLAINS

CHAPTER XIV. THE FIRST NEW JERSEY CAMPAIGN.—TRENTON

CHAPTER XV. THE FIRST NEW JERSEY CAMPAIGN DEVELOPED.—PRINCETON

CHAPTER XVI. THE AMERICAN BASE OF OPERATIONS ESTABLISHED.—THE SECOND NEW JERSEY CAMPAIGN

CHAPTER XVII. BRITISH INVASION FROM CANADA.—OPERATIONS ALONG THE HUDSON

CHAPTER XVIII. PENNSYLVANIA INVADED.—BATTLE OF BRANDYWINE

CHAPTER XIX. WASHINGTON RESUMES THE OFFENSIVE.—BATTLE OF GERMANTOWN

CHAPTER XX. JEALOUSY AND GREED DEFEATED.—VALLEY FORGE

CHAPTER XXI. PHILADELPHIA AND VALLEY FORGE IN WINTER, 1778

CHAPTER XXII. FROM VALLEY FORGE TO WHITE PLAINS AGAIN.—BATTLE OF MONMOUTH

CHAPTER XXIII. THE ALLIANCE WITH FRANCE TAKES EFFECT.—SIEGE OF NEWPORT

CHAPTER XXIV. MINOR EVENTS AND GRAVE CONDITIONS, 1779

CHAPTER XXV. MINOR OPERATIONS OF 1779 CONTINUED.—STONY POINT TAKEN.—NEW ENGLAND RELIEVED

CHAPTER XXVI. SHIFTING SCENES.—TEMPER OF THE PEOPLE.—SAVANNAH

CHAPTER XXVII. THE EVENTFUL YEAR 1780.—NEW JERSEY ONCE MORE INVADED

CHAPTER XXVIII. BATTLE OF SPRINGFIELD.—ROCHAMBEAU.—ARNOLD.—GATES

CHAPTER XXIX. A BIRD’S-EYE VIEW OF THE THEATRE OF WAR

CHAPTER XXX. THE SOLDIER TRIED.—AMERICAN MUTINY.—FOREIGN Judgment.—ARNOLD’S DEPREDATIONS

CHAPTER XXXI. THE SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN, 1781, OUTLINED.—COWPENS.—GUILFORD COURT-HOUSE.—EUTAW SPRINGS

CHAPTER XXXII. LAFAYETTE IN PURSUIT OF ARNOLD.—THE END IN SIGHT.—ARNOLD IN THE BRITISH ARMY

CHAPTER XXXIII. NEW YORK AND YORKTOWN THREATENED.—CORNWALLIS INCLOSED BY LAFAYETTE

CHAPTER XXXIV. BRITISH CAPTAINS OUTGENERALED.—WASHINGTON JOINS LAFAYETTE

CHAPTER XXXV. THE ALLIANCE WITH FRANCE VINDICATED.—WASHINGTON’S MAGNANIMITY.—HIS BENEDICTION

CHAPTER XXXVI. WASHINGTON’S PREDICTION REALIZED.—THE ATTITUDE OF AMERICA PRONOUNCED

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A. AMERICAN ARMY, BY STATES

APPENDIX B. AMERICAN NAVY AND ITS CAREER

APPENDIX C. COMPARISONS WITH LATER WARS

APPENDIX D. BRITISH ARMY, AT VARIOUS DATES

2. British Army at the Battle of Long Island

3. British effective force in America, June 3, 1777

4. British effective force in America, March 26, 1778

5. Aug. 15, 1778

6. May 1, 1779

7. December 1, 1779

8. British effective force in America, May 1, 1780

9. December 1, 1780

10. May 1, 1781

11. Sept. 1, 1781

APPENDIX E. ORGANIZATION OF BURGOYNE’S ARMY

APPENDIX F. ORGANIZATION OF CORNWALLIS’S ARMY

APPENDIX G. NOTES OF LEE’S COURT-MARTIAL

FIRST LETTER

SECOND LETTER

WASHINGTON’S LETTER IN REPLY

GLOSSARY OF MILITARY TERMS

CHRONOLOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX

Отрывок из книги

Henry B. Carrington

.....

CHAPTER XXIV. MINOR EVENTS AND GRAVE CONDITIONS, 1779.

CHAPTER XXV. MINOR OPERATIONS OF 1779 CONTINUED.—STONY POINT TAKEN.—NEW ENGLAND RELIEVED.

.....

Добавление нового отзыва

Комментарий Поле, отмеченное звёздочкой  — обязательно к заполнению

Отзывы и комментарии читателей

Нет рецензий. Будьте первым, кто напишет рецензию на книгу Washington the Soldier
Подняться наверх