Alexander Hamilton by Willard Sterne Randall

Author:Willard Sterne Randall [Willard Sterne Randall ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780062015327
Publisher: HarperCollins

In this moment of his greatest military glory, Hamilton did not elaborate to his six-months-pregnant wife the details of his gallantry, nor did he in his report or in any other way seek praise. But here he was, hinting that his action was without possible parallel at the same time he was apologizing for it and promising not to take such a risk again. It was becoming a pattern, the bold action, then the afterthought of reassurance that he would in future refrain from yielding to his sense of “my duty and my honor.” Most of all, Hamilton was keenly aware that an old wound had healed, that he had redeemed himself with his master, his master with him. He would no longer need to grovel after praise or nurse his prickly doubt of his own honor. Washington himself now praised him in his highest terms: Alexander Hamilton’s “bravery” was “emulous,” the commander-in-chief wrote. (Or was it an aide and Washington signed the words?) “Few cases have exhibited stronger proofs of intrepidity, coolness and firmness” than Hamilton had shown in storming redoubt number ten. And Washington singled him out for bravery in his report to Congress.

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