Summary Of 1776 By David Mccullough

There is a fascinating book called 1776 by David McCullough; which is his tenth Book he has written on the subject. In this endearing novel he describes several significant issues that George Washington had to overcome to secure his ultimate victory in 1783. The book also describes the first year of the American Revolution, especially the triumph of Boston and the failure at New York, and then discusses the lack of courage the men had while the war wore on, the morale of the troops and the successful attack on Trenton and how that saved the revolution. The author details the challenges of creating and maintaining an army and then developing and drilling the militia that will be disciplined in the field of battle. There were three major issues

Then there was the issue of weather, the time of year that he started the Boston campaign few ships with supplies could aid in effort, the lakes were frozen over. He was also worry about what route the enemy was going to take and when the enemy ships would appear, there was water on both sides of the harbor, this would let the enemy take control of the situation and if they mount an attack they would have the advantage. If the British seize the harbor they would bottle up New England from all the other colonies and have the command of major city of the colonialist and the surrounding sea. Then there was the foul weather while in New York, the rain and gale force winds which made it difficult to mount an attack or repel an invading enemy. This lack of overall military experience, military discipline or even the ability or time to convene with his council of war to seek advice, this made it difficult to win a war or even survive a battle. The second major issue Washington and his staff faced was the lack of supplies. The army had men, but men without muskets; this made it difficult to train as well as fights a battle. The lack of artillery also caused huge issues in defending his troops; he was a constant disadvantage against the

One example is in Boston, many of his men were getting sick and dying from diseases like typhoid fever or dysentery. This was due to three major problems, 1st they did not have a proper camp built correctly for the number of men in it. This led to poor hygiene which caused the spread of diseases. Second, the army did not have the necessary supplies to aid the comfort and recuperation of the sick men. The last problem was the one that is the most difficult to correct. The officers, the doctors and even the soldiers did not have the wartime experience necessary to avoid these issues. The army simply did not have the experiences that their counterpart had. The author continues to write about the issues that General George Washington faced a year later in New York. This lack of military display would continue to hamper Washington throughout seventeen seventy six. The first major issue was that the army realized after occupying New York, it did not have the necessary naval strength to defend their position or a city. The second problem that George Washington faced was that the enemy could come from any direction, at any time; meaning the place and time of battle were completely up