Washington's Lieutenants: Major versus Brigadier Generals in the Revolutionary War

As commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, George Washington developed the strategy that won the Revolutionary War, but while Washington directed some battles, his strategy for the most part was carried out by his subordinates. In the spirit of the best military history and biography, Washington's Lieutenants tells the story of the generals who served under Washington from 1775 to 1781.



Based on extensive research, the book finds the brigadier generals a laudable group of commanders. A q...