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Carregando... George Washington and the American Military Tradition (Mercer University Lamar Memorial Lectures)de Don Higginbotham
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In George Washington and the American Military Tradition, Don Higginbotham investigates the interplay of militiaman and professional soldier, of soldier and legislator, that shaped George Washington's military career and ultimately fostered the victory that brought independence to our nation. Higginbotham then explores the legacy of Washington's success, revealing that the crucial blending of civil and military concerns characteristic of the Revolution has been variously regarded and only seldom repeated by later generations of American soldiers. Washington's training, between 1753 and 1755, included frontier command in the Virginia militia, adjunct service to the British regulars during the French and Indian War, and increasing civil service in the Virginia House of Burgesses and Continental Congress. The result of this combination of pursuits was Washington's concern for the citizen behind the soldier, his appreciation of both frontier tactics and professional discipline, and his sensitivity to political conflict and consensus in thirteen colonies in forming a new, united nation. When, in 1775, Washington accepted command of the Continental Army from the Continental Congress, he possessed political and military experience that enabled him, by 1783, to translate the Declaration of Independence into victory over the British. Yet, Higginbotham notes, the legacy of Washington's success has sometimes been overlooked by generals concerned with professional training and a permanent military establishment, and therefore apt to revere foreign heros such as Jomini, Napoleon, and Bismarck more than Washington. Other leaders, most notably the World War II chief of staff, George Marshall, have recognized and implemented Washington's unique understanding of civil and military coordination. In times almost wholly dominated by a military agenda, Washington's and Marshall's steady subordination of soldier to citizen, of strategy to legislation, recalls the careful consensus of thirteen colonies in 1776. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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In the book, George Washington and the Military Tradition, the author investigates George Washington’s military career and how he played a big role in the United States' victory for independence. The author describes the interplay of the militiaman, professional soldier, and legislator, that shaped George Washington. The author then lists Washington’s legacy of successes, revealing the critical combining of civil and military concerns of the Revolution has been frequently regarded and only rarely repeated by later generations of American soldiers. It starts with Washington's training in the 1750s, it included a frontier command in the Virginia militia. Through his training he showed appreciation of tactics and professional discipline, he also showed sensitivity towards political conflict. Later in 1755, Washington accepted command of the Continental Army. He possessed enough experience by 1783 to enable him to move the Declaration of Independence into victory over the British.
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The book, George Washington and the American Military Tradition is historically accurate on how George Washington tipped the scales in favor of the colonies to win their fight for independence. It describes how he developed into a legislator and how he gained the trust of Congress through his political views. Ultimately, this is a great book and I would recommend it for people who have a passion for history and are fascinated with George Washington. ( )