George Washington (Command)
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (817 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1849084483 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Washington built his army from scratch, was self-taught, and had never commanded anything larger than a regiment before assuming command of the Continental Army in 1775. This new Command title will track the development of Washington's military career from his early missteps to his heroic efforts during the Revolutionary War that led him on the path to the presidency.. Frederick and Napoleon inherited formidable militaries, and both had extensive military training and experience prior to assuming command of armies. George Washington may be one of history's most underrated commanders. Overlooked in favour of his contemporaries such as Napoleon Bonaparte and Frederick the Great, Washington's achievements are arguably more impressive
Jonathan Lupton said Concise introduction to an under-appreciated Founding Father. Let me begin this review by saying I purchased the Kindle version - mistake! I missed the color portraits and informative maps, which are poorly reproduced with black-and-white electronic ink. I gave this title five stars in deference to its good-quality narrative text, and my appreciation of how nice the maps would have been, as if I had the normal full-color Osprey book in my hands instead.Washington came from relatively humble beginnings. Had he been able to serve in the British army, as he wanted, he . Four Stars Series book item in my collection
“An outstanding read on an equally outstanding man and one you should not pass up.” Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness
. Mark Lardas holds a degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, but spent his early career at the Johnson Space Center doing Space Shuttle structural analysis, and space navigation. He has written extensively about modelling as well as naval, maritime, and military history. An amateur historian and a long-time ship modeller, Mark La