Project Gutenberg 2006-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 80 Marshall, John 1755 1835 The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States Reading ease score: 39.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Linda Cantoni and David Widger "The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4" by John Marshall is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume focuses on the military campaigns and political developments surrounding George Washington during the American Revolutionary War, particularly in the southern states, leading up to his presidency. It likely serves to chronicle Washington's pivotal role in the establishment of the United States following the struggle for independence and the foundations of governance. At the start of this volume, the narrative delves into the tumultuous military campaign of 1781 in South Carolina and Georgia. It introduces General Nathanael Greene, who strategizes to reclaim these territories from British control amidst the dire circumstances of warfare. The text highlights the significance of military engagements such as the Battle of Hobkirk's Hill and Greene's persistent efforts to assemble a force capable of confronting the British through tactical maneuvers, even when faced with overwhelming odds. The account paints a vivid picture of the hardships endured not only by the troops but also by the civilian population during this chaotic period, setting the tone for a detailed exploration of the war's complexities and Washington's leadership amidst crises. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/18594/18594-h/images/titlepage4.jpg en Generals -- United States -- Biography Presidents -- United States -- Biography Washington, George, 1732-1799 E300 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 813295 813308 2024-10-08T08:49:00.591130 2023-09-08T10:15:20.280419 text/html text/html 817406 2006-06-15T10:25:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 918168 2006-06-15T10:26:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 956430 2024-10-08T08:49:07.998080 application/epub+zip 973078 2024-10-08T08:49:01.444112 application/epub+zip 362124 2024-10-08T08:49:01.013177 application/epub+zip 1179939 2024-10-08T08:49:13.593074 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1151756 2024-10-08T08:49:07.542118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542424 2022-09-09T04:39:49.830538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 778492 778466 2024-10-08T08:48:59.579161 2023-09-08T10:15:19.371394 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 778608 2006-06-15T10:25:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 269609 2006-06-15T10:26:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 778599 2006-06-15T10:25:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269592 2006-06-15T10:26:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22009 2024-10-08T08:49:13.726051 application/rdf+xml 15635 2024-10-08T08:49:01.103114 image/jpeg 2437 2024-10-08T08:49:01.057126 image/jpeg 919066 2024-10-08T08:49:00.683132 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia