General George Washington by Edward G. Lengel

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If you have room on your bookshelf for only one book on the Revolution, this may be it.'ĮDWARD LENGEL is associate professor of history at the University of Virginia and associate editor of The Papers of George Washington.

The sum of his parts was the greatness of Washington.' Lengel delivers an entertaining and erudite history of Americas Founding Father. The Washington Post Book World 'A compelling picture of a man who was 'the archetypal American soldier'. Editor-in-Chief of the Washington Papers Project Edward G. Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Revolutionary War Series, vol. the most admired man of his generation by far.' 'The book's balanced assessment of Washington is satisfying and thought-provoking. Lengel is Professor and Editor-in-Chief of the Papers of George Washington, a documentary editing project dedicated to the transcription and publication of original documents, at the University of Virginia. At once informative and engaging, and filled with some eye-opening revelations about Washington, the American Revolution, and the very nature of military command, General George Washington is a book that reintroduces readers to a figure many think they already know. Despite being an 'imperfect commander'-and at times even a tactically suspect one-Washington nevertheless possessed the requisite combination of vision, integrity, talents, and good fortune to lead America to victory in its war for independence. An expert in military history, Edward Lengel demonstrates that the 'secret' to Washington's excellence lay in his completeness, in how he united the military, political, and personal skills necessary to lead a nation in war and peace. Ellis, author of His Excellency: George Washington Based largely on George Washington's personal papers, this engrossing book paints a vivid, factual portrait of Washington the soldier. 'The most comprehensive and authoritative study of Washington's military career ever written.'

General George Washington by Edward G. Lengel