“George Washington in the American Revolution (1775-1783)” is the second book in a four-volume series written by James Thomas Flexner almost 45 years ago on the life of George Washington.  This volume covers the period of Washington’s life from the outset of the American Revolution in 1775 (when Washington was elected Commander of the Continental Army) to the War’s conclusion in 1783.

To praise this book as merely a successful and worthy effort by Flexner would be to understate its efficacy and impact by a wide margin. The methodical and vibrant description of Washington’s life often seems brilliantly composed (particularly in hindsight, when reflecting on a book now finished) and although a somewhat dense and detailed biography, this story seemed to flow more easily and with more vitality than…

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