| The Papers of George Washington: 15 January - 7 April 1779 Volume 19 Volume 19 Edition Contributor(s): Washington, George (Author), Chase, Philander D. (Editor), Ferraro, William M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 081392961X ISBN-13: 9780813929613 Publisher: University of Virginia Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) - History | Military - United States - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) |
| Dewey: 973.3 |
| LCCN: 870403730 |
| Series: Papers of George Washington: Revolutionary War |
| Physical Information: 2.31" H x 6.57" W x 9.32" (3.15 lbs) 888 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Volume 19 of the Revolutionary War Series documents Washington's activities during the winter and early spring of 1779, when the bulk of his army was encamped at Middlebrook, New Jersey, strategically situated where the Watchung Mountains rise from the coastal plain in the middle of the state. Washington took advantage of the relative quiet of this period to consult with a congressional committee of conference in Philadelphia. He returned to Middlebrook in early February and devoted himself yet again to reorganizing and reinvigorating the Continental Army. Recruitment problems, disputes among officers over rank, and compensation woes had grown old, but Washington corresponded at length with state officials and Congress in order to keep an effective fighting force in the field. |