George Washington's Generals and Opponents: Their Exploits and Leadership

by George Athan Billias

Book Overview

"This volume is exceedingly well-executed. All the essays are of superior quality, and several make fresh contributions to knowledge. In every instance, the emphasis is away from drum-and-bugle history."--New York Times Book Review

America's victory came as a surprise to many people. How did untrained American generals, essentially military amateurs at the outbreak of war, and their ragged, half-starved troops manage to defeat...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030680560X
• ISBN13: 9780306805608
• Release Date: March 1994
• Publisher: Da Capo
• Length: 768 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"