Blooding at Great Meadows
Young George Washington and the Battle that Shaped the Man

It's amazing that Washington had such a disastrous beginning of his career! I watched a 3 night special on the History Channel about him, and had to read some non-fiction about this part of his life to see if the program was correct. It turns out that it was! So Washington fought the battle that basi......more

Listened to the audio book. All about the very early exploits of George Washington. Much of the book centers around his origins and the VA planter society that spawned him. I found it to be a decent read on the subject-- Washington's early life is pretty much a mystery to historians. Very few legiti......more

The actual battle(s) at Great Meadows are just a small part of the story here. Lots of background. Most of the Washington biographical info is better covered elsewhere (Ron Chernow) but this book does go into some depth about the relations of France, England, and their colonists with the native Amer......more