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Unlikely General : "Mad" Anthony Wayne and the Battle for America
Unlikely General : "Mad" Anthony Wayne and the Battle for America
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Author(s): Stockwell, Mary
ISBN No.: 9780300214758
Pages: 376
Year: 201804
Format: Trade Cloth (Hard Cover)
Price: $ 48.30
Status: Out Of Print

"[A] fine biography of Wayne."-- The Wall Street Journal "A compelling read."-- Library Journal "Stockwell represents Wayne as a quintessential American adventurer who struggled to be a leader, husband, and father in a rapidly changing world."-- Choice "In Unlikely General, Mary Stockwell has made a strong case that room remains in the crowded genre of American Revolutionary-era biography for a fresh, well-written offering based on sound research. An admirable accomplishment"--Gina M. Martino, Canadian Journal of History "A compelling, yet somewhat unconventional biography. Those interested in American military history, US-Native American relations, and the early republic will benefit from reading Unlikely General. "--Michael P.


Gabriel, Pennsylvania History "Well-written, with a keen eye for depicting the human side of history. Unlikely General draws the reader into exploring the passions, compulsions, and cultural perceptions of an important and justly-celebrated figure in the founding of the American republic."--Richard Johnson, University of Washington "Mary Stockwell has written what portends to be the definitive account of the life and times of Brigadier General "Mad Anthony" Wayne. One of George Washington's most able subordinates, Anthony Wayne's military performance during and after the Revolution is a story that needs to be more widely known. Wayne was indeed an "unlikely general" but one who played a central role in the early military affairs of the United States."-- Charles P. Neimeyer, Marine Corps University "Stockwell has given us an Anthony Wayne unlike any other--a brave and sometimes brilliant soldier, but also a complex, flawed, and emotionally vulnerable man.an important and engaging biography.


"--Mark Edward Lender, co-author of A Respectable Army: The Military Origins of the Republic, 1763-1789.


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