Washington's secret war : the hidden history of Valley Forge / Thomas Fleming.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Smithsonian Books/Collins, 2005.Edition: 1st Smithsonian Books edDescription: xiii, 384 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0060829621
  • 9780060829629
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • E 234 .F58 2005
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Contents:
General George Washington: loser -- Revels and redcoats -- Ideologues front and center -- Playing the insult card -- Enter the committee in camp -- "Congress does not trust me" -- Discipline from a baron -- From anxiety to exultation -- The follies of spring -- General double trouble -- A moment at Monmouth -- Epilogue: Two visits to Valley Forge.
Summary: Discusses Valley Forge within the larger context of the Revolutionary War, linking the winter stay of the Continental Army during 1777 and 1778 to such events as the negotiations with the French and the maneuvering of the Continental Congress.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [351]-375) and index.

General George Washington: loser -- Revels and redcoats -- Ideologues front and center -- Playing the insult card -- Enter the committee in camp -- "Congress does not trust me" -- Discipline from a baron -- From anxiety to exultation -- The follies of spring -- General double trouble -- A moment at Monmouth -- Epilogue: Two visits to Valley Forge.

Discusses Valley Forge within the larger context of the Revolutionary War, linking the winter stay of the Continental Army during 1777 and 1778 to such events as the negotiations with the French and the maneuvering of the Continental Congress.

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