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100 1 $aGolway, Terry,$d1955-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97056888
245 10 $aWashington's general :$bNathanael Greene and the triumph of the American Revolution /$cTerry Golway.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bHenry Holt,$c2005.
300 $ax, 355 pages :$bmaps ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
500 $a"A John Macrae book."
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 339-342) and index.
520 1 $a"Unjustly humiliated for the loss of New York early in the war, Nathanael Greene demonstrated the ability to turn defeat into victory in countless engagements. Yet it wasn't until he replaced Horatio Gates, the failed commander of the southern army, and formulated an unconventional campaign employing hit-and-run guerilla tactics that his true military genius became apparent." "Greene knew that the lessons learned under Washington on the battlefields of New Jersey and Pennsylvania would not apply in the South. Instead of risking conventional battles with Cornwallis's superior army, Greene kept his smaller field forces of Continentals and militia, cavalry and lightly outfitted infantry in constant motion. His was a partisan campaign, and its success depended upon local support. His unorthodox strategy was to win by surprise attacks and hasty retreats, which cut the enemy's supply lines until the British leaders tired of hunger and bloody sacrifices." "In one of the most audacious decisions of the war, Greene divided his army, separating Daniel Morgan's nimble troops from his own by 120 miles, with Cornwallis's army between them. The gamble paid off handsomely: the victory that followed not only stunned the British, it gave heart to southern patriots. Conscious of doubts among many southerners about the Revolution, Greene believed civilians would be more inclined to join the Continentals if the cause did not seem unwinnable. Greene's unconventional campaign sealed the bargain, and the way was prepared for the final victory at Yorktown less than a year later." "Terry Golway's new book, drawn from field documents, letters, diaries, and other sources, takes full account of the scope of Nathanael Greene's remarkable accomplishments, returning the forgotten patriot to his proper place in American history."--BOOK JACKET.
600 10 $aGreene, Nathanael,$d1742-1786.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79119124
610 10 $aUnited States.$bContinental Army$vBiography.
650 0 $aGenerals$zUnited States$vBiography.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008105089
651 0 $aUnited States$xHistory$yRevolution, 1775-1783$xCampaigns.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140147
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