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Bezig met laden... George Washington's Secret Spy War: The Making of America's First Spymasterdoor John A. Nagy
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This was a very informative and interesting read. The author obviously knows his stuff about the time period and has a lot of detail written in the narrative of the book. I would have liked to give the book a higher rating but I found some of the information repetitive and the writing style was dry. But informative all the same. ( ) If you're looking for someone's thesis, look elsewhere. If you're looking for an easily understood, highly readable book on a particular aspect of Washington's work during the war, you're in the right place. There seems to always be something more to learn about him. In this case, it shows that he took the hard lessons he learned in the French and Indian War and kept working with them to provide the best intelligence to his generals. He did not always do the same for himself, and that led to his bad rap as a field commander despite his reckless bravery. This book describes quite well how Washington developed his network and utilized it, and demonstrates the effectiveness of this aspect of the war. As a former reenactor, I was delighted that NetGalley gave me the opportunity to read this book pre publication. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
The untold story of how George Washington took a disorderly, ill-equipped rabble and defeated the best trained and best equipped army of its day. Author John A. Nagy has become the nation's leading expert on Revolutionary spies, discovering hundreds who went behind enemy lines to gather intelligence during the American Revolution, many of whom are completely unknown to most historians. Using Washington's diary as the primary source, Nagy tells of Washington's experiences during the French and Indian War which honed his skill and upon which he heavily depended. He used espionage to level the playing field and then exploited it on to final victory. Filled with thrilling and never-before-told stories from the battlefield and behind enemy lines, this is the story of how Washington used a "Deception Battle Plan", fishermen's observances, false information, and misdirection to out-spy the British. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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