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Washington's Lieutenants
- Author
- Douglas M. Branson
- Narrator
- Brandon Pollock
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 2 September 2025
- Run Time
- 7 hours 8 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Based on extensive research, the book finds the brigadier generals a laudable group of commanders. A quarter of all brigadiers died in the service of the new nation.
Only three served for the war's duration, including the great Nathanael Greene and Henry Knox. Ten resigned. Benedict Arnold turned coat. At least three were involved in the so-called Conway Cabal of 1777–78 to oust General Washington. The controversial Horatio Gates, self-proclaimed victor of Saratoga, was accused of cowardice at the Battle of Camden, South Carolina.
At once entertaining information about some of the Revolutionary War's most colorful military commanders and an insightful analysis of how the young nation fought for its independence, Washington's Lieutenants will be essential during the wars 250th anniversary and beyond.
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- Author
- Douglas M. Branson
- Narrator
- Brandon Pollock
- Duration
- 7 hours 8 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 September 2025
- ISBN
- 9798318508080
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions, Biography: historical, political and military, True war and combat stories, History of the Americas
Synopsis
As commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, George Washington developed the strategy that won the Revolutionary War, but while Washington directed some battles, his strategy for the most part was carried out by his subordinates. In the spirit of the best military history and biography, Washington's Lieutenants tells the story of the generals who served under Washington from 1775 to 1781.Based on extensive research, the book finds the brigadier generals a laudable group of commanders. A quarter of all brigadiers died in the service of the new nation.Only three served for the war's duration, including the great Nathanael Greene and Henry Knox. Ten resigned. Benedict Arnold turned coat. At least three were involved in the so-called Conway Cabal of 1777–78 to oust General Washington. The controversial Horatio Gates, self-proclaimed victor of Saratoga, was accused of cowardice at the Battle of Camden, South Carolina.At once entertaining information about some of the Revolutionary War's most colorful military commanders and an insightful analysis of how the young nation fought for its independence, Washington's Lieutenants will be essential during the wars 250th anniversary and beyond.
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