BOOK REVIEW

: Book review on book 1776 by David McCullough This is a book review on 1776 by David McCullough . This author 's main thesis is the undying spirit of Washington and his followers that caused them not to falter in temporary defeats but although these may have created some doubts and caused some Americans to lose their loyalties , an inspired leader that is with supported by willing follower could do a lot to choose the battle for which they could attain small victories that would keep them to sustain the war and eventually gain

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The book envelops a series of events that would start from the declaration of war against the American colonies by Britain 's King George the III in 1775 and which would end to the great American victory at Battle of Trenton in 1776 . The title therefore paints an important part of American history where it has the person of great general by the name George Washington , who latter become the American President . The name of Washington is forever etched in the hearts of freedom loving Americans that he was able to lead an army of Americans from various backgrounds and ages and with the colorful fact that most of these his followers were inexperienced and had had no training . The book included the names of Henry Knox , a bookseller at the age of thirty five and Nathaniel Green , who was a quaker at an age even younger than Knox , at twenty five who were both inexperienced generals to join and form the army of then General Washington as their commander-in-chief Such situation of Americans then in 1775 was very much in contrast to the British Redcoats who were well equipped and experienced as they were being commanded by general William Howe

The period from 1775 , when the announcement of war was made by the King George of England , started with the battle of Bunker Hill , where one could find the Americans suffering a defeat by the British , although there were thousands of British casualties . The Americans recuperate and attempts an attack on a strategic place called Boston where the British found themselves unprepared by the attack causing the latter ' surrender and retreat back to England on their ships . What could have explained the emotions that the Americans felt with said victory ? Their spirits could not be higher at this point when after a defeat they could breath and wider space to make their advancement more strategic . Washington 's name at that point could only have greatest of honors . As the books was not made to chronicle a straight victory but intermittent ones , it was found indeed that victory in Boston would not last long since the British was able to counter with an even larger army after returning from England . The British this time had with them a great number of navies that would surprise the Americans with their eyes wide open on where the...