The Resource Revolutionary : George Washington at war, Robert L. O'Connell
Revolutionary : George Washington at war, Robert L. O'Connell
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- Summary
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- The military historian presents a reappraisal of George Washington as a young soldier of destiny whose Revolutionary War leadership came to define the American character
- "From an acclaimed military historian, a bold reappraisal of young George Washington, an ambitious if reckless soldier destined to become the legendary general who took on the British and, through his leadership, defined the American character. How did George Washington become an American icon? Robert L. O'Connell ... introduces us to Washington before he was Washington: a young soldier champing at the bit for a commission in the British army, frustrated by his position as a minor Virginia aristocrat. Fueled by ego, Washington led a disastrous expedition in the Seven Years' War, but then the commander grew up. We witness George Washington take up politics and join Virginia's colonial governing body, the House of Burgesses, where he became ever more attuned to the injustices of life under the British Empire and the paranoid, revolutionary atmosphere of the colonies. When war seemed inevitable, he was the right man--the only man--to lead the nascent American army. We would not be here without George Washington, and O'Connell proves that Washington the general was at least as significant to the founding of the United States as Washington the president. He emerges here as cunning and manipulative, a subtle puppeteer among intimates, ad a master cajoler--but all in the cause of rectitude and moderation. Washington became the embodiment of the Revolution itself. He draped himself over the revolutionary process and tamped down its fires. As O'Connell writes, the war was decisive because Washington managed to stop a cycle of violence with the force of personality and personal restraint. In his trademark conversational, Witty style, Robert L. O'Connell has written a compelling reexamination of General Washington and his revolutionary world. He cuts through the enigma surrounding Washington to show how the general made all the difference and became a new archetype of revolutionary leader in the process. Revolutionary is a masterful character study of America's founding conflict filled with lessons about conspiracy, resistance, and leadership that resonate today."--Dust jacket
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xxviii, 368 pages
- Contents
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- The gentrification of George
- Living large
- Rage militaire
- Amateur hour
- Out in the cold
- Dangerland
- The long goodbye
- Isbn
- 9780812996999
- Label
- Revolutionary : George Washington at war
- Title
- Revolutionary
- Title remainder
- George Washington at war
- Statement of responsibility
- Robert L. O'Connell
- Title variation
- Revolutionary
- Title variation remainder
- George Washington at war
- Subject
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- American Revolution (1775-1783)
- Biographies
- Biography
- Command of troops
- trueCommand of troops
- trueGenerals
- Generals
- Generals -- United States -- Biography
- History
- trueMen
- trueMen -- Personal conduct
- trueMilitary ethics
- truePersonal conduct
- Psychology
- truePsychology
- trueSoldiers
- Soldiers -- Psychology
- United States
- trueUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
- United States, Continental Army
- United States, Continental Army -- History
- Washington, George, 1732-1799
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Childhood and youth
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Military leadership
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Psychology
- trueAmerican Revolution, 1775-1783
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- The military historian presents a reappraisal of George Washington as a young soldier of destiny whose Revolutionary War leadership came to define the American character
- "From an acclaimed military historian, a bold reappraisal of young George Washington, an ambitious if reckless soldier destined to become the legendary general who took on the British and, through his leadership, defined the American character. How did George Washington become an American icon? Robert L. O'Connell ... introduces us to Washington before he was Washington: a young soldier champing at the bit for a commission in the British army, frustrated by his position as a minor Virginia aristocrat. Fueled by ego, Washington led a disastrous expedition in the Seven Years' War, but then the commander grew up. We witness George Washington take up politics and join Virginia's colonial governing body, the House of Burgesses, where he became ever more attuned to the injustices of life under the British Empire and the paranoid, revolutionary atmosphere of the colonies. When war seemed inevitable, he was the right man--the only man--to lead the nascent American army. We would not be here without George Washington, and O'Connell proves that Washington the general was at least as significant to the founding of the United States as Washington the president. He emerges here as cunning and manipulative, a subtle puppeteer among intimates, ad a master cajoler--but all in the cause of rectitude and moderation. Washington became the embodiment of the Revolution itself. He draped himself over the revolutionary process and tamped down its fires. As O'Connell writes, the war was decisive because Washington managed to stop a cycle of violence with the force of personality and personal restraint. In his trademark conversational, Witty style, Robert L. O'Connell has written a compelling reexamination of General Washington and his revolutionary world. He cuts through the enigma surrounding Washington to show how the general made all the difference and became a new archetype of revolutionary leader in the process. Revolutionary is a masterful character study of America's founding conflict filled with lessons about conspiracy, resistance, and leadership that resonate today."--Dust jacket
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- individual biography
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- 10765906
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- PUL
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- O'Connell, Robert L
- Dewey number
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- 973.4/1092
- B
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E312.25
- LC item number
- .O36 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Washington, George
- Washington, George
- Washington, George
- Washington, George
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- Command of troops
- Generals
- Psychology
- United States
- United States
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- George Washington at war
- Label
- Revolutionary : George Washington at war, Robert L. O'Connell
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- txt
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- Contents
- The gentrification of George -- Living large -- Rage militaire -- Amateur hour -- Out in the cold -- Dangerland -- The long goodbye
- Control code
- on1035769805
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xxviii, 368 pages
- Isbn
- 9780812996999
- Lccn
- 2018013009
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1035769805
- Label
- Revolutionary : George Washington at war, Robert L. O'Connell
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The gentrification of George -- Living large -- Rage militaire -- Amateur hour -- Out in the cold -- Dangerland -- The long goodbye
- Control code
- on1035769805
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xxviii, 368 pages
- Isbn
- 9780812996999
- Lccn
- 2018013009
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1035769805
Subject
- American Revolution (1775-1783)
- Biographies
- Biography
- Command of troops
- trueCommand of troops
- trueGenerals
- Generals
- Generals -- United States -- Biography
- History
- trueMen
- trueMen -- Personal conduct
- trueMilitary ethics
- truePersonal conduct
- Psychology
- truePsychology
- trueSoldiers
- Soldiers -- Psychology
- United States
- trueUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
- United States, Continental Army
- United States, Continental Army -- History
- Washington, George, 1732-1799
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Childhood and youth
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Military leadership
- Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Psychology
- trueAmerican Revolution, 1775-1783
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State
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