Project Gutenberg 2008-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 364 Lossing, Benson John 1813 1891 Lossing, Benson J. (Benson John) Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Marcia Brooks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3" by Benson John Lossing is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume focuses on the events surrounding the latter part of the American Revolutionary War, detailing the actions of key figures, including George Washington, as they navigated the complex landscape of military engagements, political maneuvering, and the path to independence. The book is part of an extensive work, reflecting on Washington's leadership and the formation of the American Republic. At the start of this volume, the narrative begins with Washington receiving news from General Greene regarding military engagements in the South. The chapter delves into specific battles and strategies, such as the siege of Fort Ninety-Six and the conflict at Eutaw Springs, emphasizing the British retreats and American advances. It also touches on personal elements in Washington's life, including his deep sorrow over the death of his adopted stepson, John Parke Custis, and his concerns about the army's morale and future as the war drew to a close, illustrating the intersection of public duty and personal grief in Washington’s life during this pivotal period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Washington, George, 1732-1799 United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 United States -- History -- Confederation, 1783-1789 United States -- History -- 1789-1801 E300 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 2180330 2025-06-10T15:00:24.709934 text/html 2181994 2008-06-25T09:00:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1420674 2008-06-25T09:00:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1621627 2025-06-10T15:01:02.101290 application/epub+zip 1653386 2025-06-10T15:00:33.463900 application/epub+zip 831956 2025-06-10T15:00:29.562919 application/epub+zip 2384213 2025-06-10T15:01:22.305206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2204850 2025-06-10T15:00:58.162833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1374880 2022-09-12T06:43:49.582955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1819299 2025-06-10T15:00:19.791973 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1819061 2008-06-25T08:59:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 653970 2008-06-25T09:00:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1819050 2008-06-25T08:59:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 653843 2008-06-25T09:00:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21151 2025-06-10T15:01:22.502176 application/rdf+xml 17692 2025-06-10T15:00:30.401905 image/jpeg 3826 2025-06-10T15:00:29.992914 image/jpeg 1510244 2025-06-10T15:00:24.942958 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia