The Glorious Cause American Revolutionary War (1770-1783) (2) by Jeff Shaara

Author:Jeff Shaara [Shaara, Jeff]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: History, War, War Stories, Historical, 1775-1783, United States - History - Revolution, Fiction, United States, Historical Fiction, War & Military, General
ISBN: 9780345427588
Google: AzqUF660nXwC
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Goodreads: 785003
Publisher: Fawcett
Published: 2001-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

He lowered the paper.

“Dr. Rush has joined that ever-growing cabal who champion those men who believe themselves more capable of commanding this army. This is disappointing, Mr. Lafayette. But not so much as to incite your anger.”

“I must disagree, sir! Conway? This is surely a product of his indiscreet blathering to congress. The man has inspired nothing short of an insurrection against your command, and, of course, he has found a willing partner in the ambitions of General Gates!”

Thomas Conway was an Irishman who had come to the army from France, another in the long line of puffed-up martinets, generally despised by everyone at headquarters. But Conway had gone a step further than so many of those who simply displayed their medals. He had taken his campaign to congress with unceasing energy, had been open and aggressive about his own qualifications for command. Congress had tried to appease the man by granting him a major general’s rank, with the position of “inspector general.” As such, he would not answer to Washington, but directly to the congressional Board of War. It was an absurd arrangement, and could not disguise the growing dissatisfaction with Washington’s power. When Conway had presented himself at headquarters, Washington had essentially ignored him, but Conway would not go away quietly. The man’s words came back to him now, Conway’s own letter, an astounding comment to Gates that had come to Washington’s hand:

Heaven has been determined to save your country; or a weak general and bad counselors would have ruined it . . .

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