George Washington and the West
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George Washington and the West

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George Washington and the West

About this book

Few books about George Washington treat exclusively his western interests and activities. As these interests were extensive and admittedly determining factors in his career as a soldier, the present volume offers a much needed picture of this phase of Washington's life. The author offers substantial evidence to refute the charges that Washington's interests were predominantly selfish, because of his large holdings in the West, and calls to mind that in statesmanship Washington is seen at his best in his efforts to unite the East and West.

Originally published in 1936.

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INDEX

ADAMS, Herbert Baxter, quoted, 172
Adams, John, quoted, 161
Addison, Joseph, influence on George Washington, 13
Adet, Pierre-Auguste, 195
Albany, N. Y., 185
Alexandria, Va., 52, 89, 93, 97, 99, 182
Allegheny Mountains, 117, 135, 136, 138, 162, 182
Allegheny River, 39, 40
Allen, Reverend Bennett, 163
Alvord, Clarence Walworth, quoted, 38
American System, 207
Appleby School, 11
Ardmore Road Hollow, 105
Arnold, Benedict, 161, 162
Ashbyā€™s Gap, 21
Atkins, Edmund, 121
Aylett, Ann, 11
BACONā€™S Rebellion, 6
Ball, John, ā€œMad Preacher of Kent,ā€ 3
Ball, Colonel Joseph, 4, 5; letter of, to Mary Ball Washington, 15
Baltimore, Lord, 33
Bancroft, George, quoted, 86
Barbadoes, 6, 26
Barlow, Joel, 189
Batts and Fallam, explorations, 32
Baynton, Wharton, and Morgan, 135, 138, 139
Beaujeu, Daniel Hyacinth Mary LiƩnard de, 105, 106
Bedford, Penna., 126
Bell, Robert, 142
Belvoir, Fairfax estate, 14, 16, 18, 19, 52
Berkeley, William, 6
Berkeley Springs. See Warm Springs
Blue Ridge Mountains, 32, 117
Boone, Daniel, 33
Boston, Mass., 55, 151
ā€œBostonians,ā€ concern regarding the French, 55
Boston Tea Party, 150
Botetourt, Norborne Berkeley, Baron de, 146, 147
Bouquet, Colonel Henry, 128, 129; comments of, regarding Virginians, 128
Bradbury, John, and Ohio Company, 32
Braddock, General Edward, 93; arrival of, in America, 95; virtues and weaknesses of, 95-96; headquarters of, at Alexandria, 97; traits of character of, 97, 98, 102; maintains discipline, 99; leaves Alexandria, 100; Franklinā€™s estimate of, 101; defeat of, 105-8; death and burial of, 108; grave and monument of, 109
Braddockā€™s Expedition, 100-9; importance of, 109
ā€œBraddockā€™s Field,ā€ 105-10, 128, 140, 222-26
Braddockā€™s Road, 102-4, 158
Bridges Creek, 11
Brodhead, Colonel Daniel, 165, 167, 168, 169
Brown, John, at Harpers Ferry, 205
Bullett, Thomas, 129
Bullskin Creek, 23, 26
Burd, Colonel James, 126
Burgoyne, General John, 165
Byrd, William, 31, 112, 129
CANADA, 31, 54, 198; French settlements in, 55
Capon River, 26
Carlisle, Penna., 126
Carter, Landon, 122,...

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Preface
  5. Table of Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. I. Making a Frontiersman
  8. II. The Frontier Surveyor
  9. III. A Grand Adventure
  10. IV. Jumonville
  11. V. Fort Necessity
  12. VI. Battle of the Monongahela
  13. VII. Defender of the Frontier
  14. VIII. The Frontier Advance
  15. IX. In the Revolution
  16. X. In the Critical Period
  17. XI. In the Federalist Regime
  18. Appendix A. The Battle of Fort Necessity
  19. Appendix B. The Battle of the Monongahela
  20. Notes
  21. Select Bibliography
  22. Index