Chronicles George Washington's little-known military life, from his 1st officer's commission in the Virginia milita through the difficult lessons of his youth and his 17-year retirement. Witness his reemergence as the soul of the American Revolution and see how he transformed a ragtag band of men into
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Chronicles George Washington's little-known military life, from his 1st officer's commission in the Virginia milita through the difficult lessons of his youth and his 17-year retirement. Witness his reemergence as the soul of the American Revolution and see how he transformed a ragtag band of men into an army that could battle and defeat the greatest military in the world. Features location footage, re-enactments, and candid interviews with historical and military experts.
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Statement of Responsibility:
[presented by] the History Channel ; written by Joshua Alper and Raymond Bridgers ; directed by Robert M. Wise ; [edited by] R.L. Shontell
Title:
Washington the warrior
[videorecording]
Publisher:
New York :, A & E Television :, Distributed by New Video,, c2006
Characteristics:
1 videodisc (ca. 91 min.) :,sd., col. ;,4 3/4 in
Notes:
Includes bonus feature: History in the making : Washington the warrior (ca. 13 min.) produced by Sean Dunne and Kathy Gatto ; narrated by Harry Prichett
Contents:
Introduction
Virginia gentleman
Turning point
Firing the first shot
Battlefields and regiments
Farms and family
Matter of discipline
Crossing the Delaware
World class army
Southern strategy
Battle at Yorktown
History in the making : Washington the warrior
Performers:
Narrated by Stacy Keach.
Summary:
Chronicles George Washington's little-known military life, from his 1st officer's commission in the Virginia milita through the difficult lessons of his youth and his 17-year retirement. Witness his reemergence as the soul of the American Revolution and see how he transformed a ragtag band of men into an army that could battle and defeat the greatest military in the world. Features location footage, re-enactments, and candid interviews with historical and military experts.
System Details:
DVD; stereo
Other Language:
Closed-captioned
Subject Headings:
Washington, George, 1732-1799 Military leadership
DVD-Video discs
Genre/Form:
Historical television programs
Biographical television programs
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Documentary television programs
Topical Term:
DVD-Video discs
Publisher No:
AAE 76018
ISBN:
076709087X
9780767090872
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