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Washington's secret war : the hidden history of Valley Forge -
Thomas Fleming.
Contributor biographical information
Publisher description
New York : Smithsonian Books/Collins, 2005.
xiii, 384 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Annotations:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [351]-375) and index.
Best Books:
- Public Library Catalog, Supplement to the 12th Edition, 2006 ; H.W. Wilson; United States
Reviews:
- Book News (Book News Reference, February 2006)
The secret war of the title was Washington's fight--while staving off the collapse of his army at Valley Forge--to identify and outmaneuver the political enemies who thought it was time to replace him with a more reliable and experienced general. Fleming, a longtime scholar of the Revolutionary War, thought he would be writing about the stubborn endurance of the American soldiers that winter. Instead he gleaned from his research a more personal story, revealing a new side of Washington--usually portrayed as a man who transcended politics: "He was a good politician in every sense of the word....He had to out think the conspirators who sought to destroy him and persuade others to out vote the congressional ideologues whose wrongheaded policies were the source of the Continental Army's woes." Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) 2005, Smithsonian Books, 384pp, $27.95. Ages: Adult professional Subjects:
- Washington, George, 1732-1799--Military leadership.
Washington, George, 1732-1799--Headquarters--Pennsylvania--Valley Forge.
United States. Continental Army--History.
Valley Forge (Pa.)--History, Military--18th century.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns.
United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.
| Language | Call Number | LCCN | Dewey Decimal | ISBN/ISSN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English (eng) | E234 .F58 2005 |
2005052157 |
973.3/341 |
0060829621 9780060829629 |