The Life of George Washington, Količina 3Author 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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Washington at White MarshMeasures to cut off the Enemys Sup | 45 |
Further Hostilities on the DelawareFort Mifflin AttackedBravely | 55 |
CHAPTER VII | 63 |
Gates on the AscendentThe Conway LetterSuspicionsConsequent | 76 |
Gates mndertakes to Explain the Conway CorrespondenceWashing | 83 |
CourtmartialHis MarriageVerdict of the CourtmartialArnold | 195 |
South Carolina threatenedIts Condition and PopulationStormy Voy | 203 |
Evils of the Continental CurrencyMilitary Reforms proposed by Wash | 209 |
CHAPTER XXV | 217 |
Knyphausen Marauds the JerseysSaeking of Connecticut FarmsMur | 225 |
Washington applies to the State Legislatures for AidSubscriptions | 233 |
North CarolinaDifficulties of its InvasionCharacter of the Peopla | 241 |
CHAPTER XXIX | 252 |
More Trouble about the Conway LetterCorrespondence between Lord | 90 |
CHAPTER XL | 97 |
Fortifications of the HudsonProject to Surprise Sir Henry Clinton | 107 |
Lafayette Detached to keep Watch on PhiladelphiaHis Position | 116 |
Preparations to Evaeuate PhiladelphiaWashington calls a Council | 122 |
Correspondence between Lee and Washington relative to the Affair | 135 |
Arrival of a French FleetCorrespondence of Washington and | 142 |
Indian WarfareDesolation of the Valley of WyomingMovements | 154 |
Winter Cantonments of the American ArmyWashington at Middle | 162 |
Predatory Warfare of the EnemyRavages In the ChesapeakeHosti | 171 |
Expedition Against PenobscotNight Snrprisal of Pantos HookWash | 180 |
Sufferings of the Army at MorristownRigorous WinterDerangement | 189 |
CHAPTER XXX | 267 |
Andres Conduct as a PrisonerHis Conversation with Colonel Tall | 274 |
CHAPTER XXXII | 291 |
Rigorous Measures of Comwallis in South CarolinaFerguson Sent | 302 |
MarionHis characterBye namesHauntsTarieton to quest of | 310 |
Hostile Embarkations to the SouthArnold in CommandNecessitatis | 317 |
CHAPTER XXXVII | 327 |
Corowallis Prepares to Invade North CarolinaTarieton sent against | 333 |
Greene joins Morgan on the CatawbaAdopts the Fabian PolicyMove | 341 |
CHAPTER XL | 348 |
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| Naslov | The Life of George Washington, Količina 3 Cosimo Classics biography The Life of George Washington |
| Avtor | Washington Irving |
| Izdaja | ilustrirana, ponatisnjena |
| Založnik | Cosimo, Inc., 2005 |
| ISBN | 1596051922, 9781596051928 |
| Dolžina | 412 strani |
| Izvozi navedbo | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |