Hardback book by CALISTA McCABBE COURTENAY ILLUSTRATED by A.M. TURNER and HARRIET KAUCHER Copyright, 1917, by SAM'L GABRIEL SONS & COMPANY Contents includes: " CHAPTER I Washington's Early Life Appointed as Surveyor First Trip into the Wilderness Entrusted with Message to the French. CHAPTER II Washington Appointed a Member of Gen. Braddock's Staff French and Indian War Washington Made Commander of Virginia Forces Causes of the American Revolution Washington a Member of the First Continental Army. CHAPTER III Beginning of the Revolution Washington Made Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army British Forced to Leave Boston. CHAPTER IV Declaration of Independence Signed Battle of Long Island Battle of White Plains Washington Crosses the Delaware and Surprises the Hessians at Trenton. CHAPTER V Recapture of Fort Ticonderoga by Gen. Burgoyne Battle of Brandywine Battle of Germantown Burgoyne's Surrender at Saratoga Washington at Valley Forge Alliance with France. CHAPTER VI Battle of Monmouth Patriots Receive Aid from France Recapture of Fort at Stony Point by Gen. Anthony Wayne Washington at Morristown Surrender of Charleston, S.C., to the British Treason of Benedict Arnold. CHAPTER VII Washington Retires to Mount Vernon Inaugurated as First President of the United States His Reelection His Death at Mount Vernon. LIST OF COLORED PLATES Washington Leaving His Home Washington Taking Command of the Army Washington Crossing the Delaware At Valley Forge Washington Bidding Farewell to His Officers Washington Welcomed in New York " This is a very old book and it shows its age. The pages are very yellowed due to aging. The cover is very worn with edgewear and fading and white spots. No torn or ripped pages, but there are a few spots where the pages are separated from the binding where it looks like the pages were opened too wide. No individual loose or missing pages. There is an inscription from the previous owner on the first blank page. The side edges of the pages also look dirty. |