Summary Of 1776 By David Mccullough

Abstract The book 1776 by David McCullough tells the story of the most important year of the Revolutionary War. The book centers around George Washington and his leadership skills and the sacrifices made during the Revolutionary War so that the Continental Army could secure Independence for the United States of America.

Greene was also a close friend of George Washington. The son of a wealthy Rhode Island Quaker, Greene had things in common with George Washington in that he was a self-made man who educated himself and read books particularly on battle strategies. When the call came out to join the war, Greene was ready to go. Greene had a stiff leg, which disqualified him as an officer so he joined the infantry instead. In no time at all he was made the commander of the Rhode Island Army of Observation. This was mostly due to his willingness to march in the ranks. Another thing Greene had in common with Washington was he had had no battle experience when he joined the war but he went on to strategize and plan with Washington some of the most important

Starting with his appointment as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army and continuing through his failures and successes as he leads an inexperienced group of soldiers to fight against Britain’s army. One of the first battles in the book is the one at Bunker Hill. They lost the battle but both sides suffered casualties. After Bunker Hill they were able to secure the city of Boston. After regaining Boston, Washington brought his army to defend New York City. The Battle of Long Island was the largest in the Revolution. As British forces were closing in on them, Washington and his army was forced to retreat back to Manhattan. Washington’s cannons were nothing compared to the British