In the book “1776” by David McCullough, it tells the tale of war times in the year 1776. This book is a work of historical nonfiction and a true account of an American History, based on true events of war, hard times with many people, and the lives of soldiers. Their accounts take us throughout the South to the North. George Washington was a man that many of us know and will know for years to come and this book will give the readers a look into his life as he battles in war time during 1776. At the same time we must not forget who was with him and the other men on the opposing sides of these battles. David McCullough will walk his readers through heroic battles, sadness, illness, and lives that many of us never realized happen. The author …show more content…
Lives were lost and people didn’t just die due to war itself, they died from lack of food, necessary items to live, and infectious diseases. George Washington being a key player in this book, his life was said to be that of a man who wanted success in the military. He was a risk taker and wanted his men to be and do the same. He wanted more than anything to command his militia. Many in the American Army had no experience including a man named Nathanael Greene. Nathanael Greene was a self educated man, but he had no idea about the military until later. Once he focused on the American Army, he became an important part of the American Revolution. He quickly moved up in ranks to a Brigadier General, while being at a young age. Focusing not just on one side and knowing each side, we see failures and defeat. The wrong decisions that were made along the way, made the British victorious in many ways, early in these wars. As war was widespread throughout many states and little towns, George Washington led many of his troops into many battles with little to no supplies. Very few men were trained or had little willpower to fight. The British overpowered and outnumbered the Americans, they were also well trained, and they had the Americans wanting to give up. Washington was not ready to give up, he was a man with a plan. Moving around secretly from place to …show more content…
He moves on into the next part and shows the British side, while bringing in William Howe. William Howe is a trained military fighter. He was trained for this, but he was not ready for what was coming. The winter months were around the corner and choices had to be made. In between this time, the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga was won by Americans and the British retreated. Moving them to New York, they had to rethink of how they wanted to handle this area. Back and forth we hear of how each army planned their actions and each step to win this war. David McCullough does a great job explaining what was going on. The American Army saw a lot of defeat with only few wins, but in the battle of Long Island, they were defeat badly. Giving up was what they wanted to do because they had a lack of confidence. In the final part of the book, we are back to the American Army. They are truly at a disadvantage, but George Washington kept his people moving. The cold winter months were upon them, still wanting to give up; hope was still on the horizon. They had to cross the Delaware River and moving on to the next war. Both sides made good decisions and bad ones. David McCullough gave encounters of both. He showed how each side had hard times, and suffered from many different problems and lost