George Washington's First War: His Early Military Adventures
- ISBN-10
- 143918111X
- ISBN-13
- 9781439181119
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 384
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-11-01
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- David A. Clary
Description
Documents the formative military experiences of the future American first president as a boy colonel during the French and Indian War, offering insight into the realities of 18th-century wilderness warfare and the trials and tragedies that formed Washington's subsequent leadership. Reprint.
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