The Life of George Washington, Količina 3Cosimo, Inc., 1. avg. 2005 - 412 strani Author Washington Irving believed this, his monumental biography of America's first great military hero and president, to be his finest literary achievement. Indeed, it is a masterful work, a superlative life of George Washington, and stood as a definitive text long after its 1860 publication.Volume III covers the arrival of supporting troops from Europe in the midst of the Revolution, Washington's appeals to the colonial governments for financial assistance, and the expansion of the war into the Southern states.WASHINGTON IRVING (1783-1859) was born in New York City to Scottish immigrant parents. Considered by some the "Father of American Literature," Irving is best known for his short stories, including "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle," but he also produced an extensive bibliography of essays, poems, travel books, and biographies. |
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CHAPTER VI | 55 |
CHAPTER VII | 63 |
CHAPTER VIII | 76 |
Gates undertakes to Explain the Conway CorrespondenceWashing | 83 |
CHAPTER XXIV | 209 |
CHAPTER XXV | 217 |
CHAPTER XXVI | 225 |
Washington applies to the State Legislatures for AidSubscriptions | 233 |
CHAPTER XXVIII | 241 |
CHAPTER XXIX | 252 |
CHAPTER XXX | 267 |
CHAPTER XXXI | 274 |
More Trouble about the Conway LetterCorrespondence between Lord | 90 |
Committee of ArrangementReforms in the ArmyScarcity in | 97 |
Fortifications of the HudsonProject to Surprise Sir Henry Clinton | 107 |
CHAPTER XIII | 116 |
Preparations to Evacuate PhiladelphiaWashington calls a Council | 122 |
Correspondence between Lee and Washington relative to the Affair | 135 |
Arrival of a French FleetCorrespondence of Washington and | 142 |
CHAPTER XVII | 154 |
CHAPTER XVIII | 162 |
CHAPTER XIX | 171 |
Expedition Against PenobscotNight Surprisal of Paulus HookWash | 180 |
CHAPTER XXI | 189 |
Arnold in Command of PhiladelphiaUnpopular MeasuresArnolds | 195 |
CHAPTER XXIII | 203 |
Greene takes Command at West PointInsidious Attempts to shake | 291 |
Rigorous Measures of Cornwallis in South CarolinaFerguson Sent | 302 |
MarionHis characterBye namesHauntsTarleton in quest of | 310 |
Hostile Embarkations to the SouthArnold in CommandNecessitous | 317 |
CHAPTER XXXVII | 327 |
CHAPTER XXXVIII | 333 |
Greene joins Morgan on the CatawbaAdopts the Fabian PolicyMove | 341 |
CHAPTER XL | 348 |
Arnold at Portsmouth in VirginiaExpeditions sent against himIn | 362 |
CHAPTER XLII | 372 |
Movements and Countermovements of Cornwallis and Lafayette | 381 |
Greenes Retrograde Operation in South CarolinaAppears before Cam | 387 |
Washington Disappointed as to ReinforcementsFrench Armament | 394 |
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