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Washington's Decision: The Story Of George Washington's Decision To Reaccept Black Enlistments In The Continental Army, December 31, 1775

 
 
Washington's Decision: The Story Of George Washington's Decision To Reaccept Black Enlistments In The Continental Army, December 31, 1775
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Washington's Decision: The Story Of George Washington's Decision To Reaccept Black Enlistments In The Continental Army, December 31, 1775

Washington's Decision explores all the factors that attributed George Washington to reaccept the black soldier in the Continental Army on December 31, 1775. There are three main themes regarding the issue, but none have accurately depicted the events leading up to the General's change of heart. Patrick Charles sets out to finally answer the question, "What are all the factors that atrributed Washington to reenlist the black soldier?" Washington's Decision tells the story of the Revolution's black soldier from this perspective, giving insight into the politics behind blacks serving, the evolution of slaves to soldiers, and the state of the army during the first year of hostilities.

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Product Details:
Author: Patrick Charles
Paperback: 218 pages
Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
Publication Date: January 09, 2006
Language: English
ISBN: 1419621378
Package Length: 7.8 inches
Package Width: 5.3 inches
Package Height: 0.6 inches
Package Weight: 0.55 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 2 reviews
 
 

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4The most thorough treatment of its subject  Apr 17, 2009
This book delves more deeply than any other into one of the important decision-points in George Washington's military career: his choice to accept African-American soldiers into the Continental Army at the very end of 1775. It corrects one of the misconceptions that has distorted that historiography in recent decades, a misquotation of a Washington letter. The author has carefully studied not only the commander-in-chief's writings but those of his top generals and the governmental bodies and delegates he dealt with. The notes are extensive and helpful.

The book is hampered by some of the common pitfalls of self-publishing: grammatical and typographical errors, lack of clarity on some points, and limited distribution. Although the author has apparently studied under some academic experts, the book didn't go through the scholarly review process, and may therefore not be recognized for the solid research it contains.

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5Review of "Washington's Decision"  Mar 08, 2006
I thought the book was great and very well written. The author has a distinct style which is very direct and to the point. He makes his argument and presents the facts in a very valid and direct way. I am used to history books that are often long winded and focus on drawing out only a few facts. Mr. Charles takes the approach of laying all the facts on the table and telling it the way that it is. Again very well written and a nice change from the norm of "put you to sleep" history books.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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