George Washington Remembers: Reflections on the French and Indian War - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0742533727 ISBN 13: 9780742533721

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (UK), 2004

Synopsis

In 1786, George Washington wrote a rare autobiographical account of his service in the French and Indian War. In these eleven pages, Washington relates the compelling narrative of his experiences during the war, including a striking account of the friendly-fire incident at Fort Ligonier in 1758 that . . . involved the life of GW in as much jeopardy as it had ever been before or since. . . .

George Washington Remembers presents for the first time in print this extraordinary account that offers a very personal glimpse of a self-reflective leader seldom seen in Washington's other writings. The reproduction is accompanied by an annotated transcription of the piece and original essays that place the work in the context of the French and Indian War and Washington's life.

Lavishly illustrated, this remarkable book is essential for all interested in George Washington and our nation's founding period.

About this title

About the Author

Fred Anderson is professor of history at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is the award winning author of Crucible of War: The Seven Years War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754–1766 and A People's Army: Massachusetts Soldiers and the Society in the Seven Years' War. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.

French & Indian War 250, Inc. is a group representing the primary sites associated with the French and Indian War. Its members seek to raise awareness of the war and its significance to our region and nation.

From the Inside Flap

"As one of the millions of Washington's admirers, I was thrilled to read his own personal account of the great events of 1754-1758. By the age of twenty-six Washington had already made an impact on history. His recollections of those events, recorded at the end of the American Revolution, are remarkable." - John S.D. Eisenhower, author of GENERAL IKE

"...a portrait of a great man, reflecting on his past and its possible meanings." - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton

Edition details

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (UK)
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0742533727
• ISBN 13: 9780742533721
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Fred Anderson