Washington The Soldier
New York: Scribners, 1899. Second edition. Hardcover. Hardcover in colonial blue cloth lettered in gilt and with gilt bust portrait of Washington. xx + 431 pp. with index, glossary of military terms. . With five illustrated plates and 20 maps integral. The second edition with new preface. A tight, bright example , all gilt brilliant, extremely minor wear at the tips. Tasteful bookplate front pastedown. A study of the military career of George Washington; the opening chapters provide a thorough background of the causes and events leading to the Revolution, Washington's assumption of command of the Contintal troops around Boston in 1775, Britain's invasion of New York, the Battle of Long Island and the retreat to White Plains, the campaigns in New Jersey and later Pennsylvania (Brandywine, Germantown, Valley Forge), the alliance with France and so forth until the culmination of the War. Fine. Item #E16356
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