The Papers of George Washington: June-September 1775 Volume 1

by Philander D. Chase, Dorothy Twohig, George Washington, et al.

Volume 1 of the Revolutionary War Series begins with Washington's address of 16 June 1775 accepting command of the Continental army and continues to the middle of September 1775. The focus of the volume is on Washington's initial effort to make an effective fighting force out of the green provincial army that he found besieging the city of Boston. His military letters and orders for these three months deal extensively with his reorganization of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813910404
• ISBN13: 9780813910406
• Release Date: May 1985
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 513 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.4" x 9.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher