General Washington's Christmas Farewell A Mount Vernon Homecoming, 1783

Stanley Weintraub

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Washington had a long way to go before he could get home. First, he had to thank those who had supported him and his troops. He went from Princeton to New York to Philadelphia, giving stirring speeches and enduring the attentions of the fawning public. Then he had to resign his commission at Annapolis and give his farewells to his comrades in nearl

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Book information

ISBN:	9780452285323
Publisher:	Plume
Imprint:	Plume
Pub date:	01 Oct 2004
Language:	English
Number of pages:	224
Weight:	200g
Height:	206mm
Width:	136mm
Spine width:	12mm