George Washington Goes to War
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Extolling Washington's qualities in leadership, command and mental faculties.
Extolling Washington's qualities in leadership, command and mental faculties.
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Episodes presented in 4K UHD on supported devices. Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and...
George Washington Goes to War
Clip: Episode 2 | 52sVideo has Closed Captions
Extolling Washington's qualities in leadership, command and mental faculties.
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Use your knowledge of Revolutionary-era moments to build a timeline of real historical events.(gentle music) - [Narrator] He has so much marshal dignity in his deportment that you would distinguish him to be a general and a soldier from among 10,000 people.
There is not a king in Europe that would not look like a valet de chambre by his side.
Benjamin Rush.
- He's got a brain built for executive action.
He's willing to take responsibility.
He's got an adhesive memory.
He is, according to Thomas Jefferson, the greatest horseman of his age.
He's built to lead other men in the dark of night, which is a rare and valuable trait in any commander.
- [George] I am now embarked on a tempestuous ocean from when perhaps no friendly harbor is to be found.
George Washington.
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Episodes presented in 4K UHD on supported devices. Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and...