1776
by David McCullough
One year of the Revolution: Boston, New York, the retreat across New Jersey, Trenton. Washington loses almost every battle and holds the army together. McCullough's narrative gift at full strength.
Read it if…
you want to see leadership through defeat.
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Skip it if…
you want the whole war.
Try instead: Mornings on Horseback →
Three things you will actually use
- Survive the year; victory is later.
- Morale is a commander's job.
- Luck favours those still in the field.
Do this first
Read the chapters on the retreat from New York.
Our verdict
Leadership through defeat.
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