title: George Washington at War - 1776
author: Mr. John Koopman III
description: John Koopman III was born and raised in the Boston area. His passion for military history began at an early age. He became involved in Revolutionary War re-enacting in 1998 and since 2006 has been portraying General Washington at reenactments in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, and Virginia. He has also portrayed Washington in documentaries shown at state and national parks, on television, and for national theatrical release, including the Monmouth Battlefield State Park Visitors Center film (2013), The American Revolution (television  for the American Heroes Channel, 2014), and America (in theaters, 2014). He lives in Connecticut with his wife, Elizabeth, and his horse, Abishai, whom he often rides at reenactments. He works as a technician for an alternative energy company. Website: www.johnkoopmaniii.com
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  # 1776
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  David McCullough
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  For Rosalee Barnes McCullough
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  —General George Washington
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Part I
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The Siege
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The reflection upon my situation and that of this army produces many an uneasy
  hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep. Few people know the predicament
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  —General George Washington
  
  
  
  
  
  January 14, 1776
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  Chapter One
  
  
  
  
  
  Sovereign Duty
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  God save Great George our King,
  
  
  
  
  
  Long live our noble King,
  
  
  
  
  
  God save the King!
  
  
  
  
  
  Send him victorious,
  
  
  
  
  
  Happy and glorious,
  
  
  
  
  
  Long to reign o’er us;
  
  
  
  
  
  God save the King!
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ON THE AFTERNOON of Thursday, October 26, 1775, His Royal Majesty George III,
  King of England, rode in royal splendor from St. James’s Palace to the Palace