"Born into a Quaker family, Nathanael Greene had nothing in his background that suggested a military career. After abandoning the Society of Frie

In a revealing work of historical biography, Edward Lengel has written the definitive account of George Washington the soldier. Based largely on

Revolutionary War General Thomas Posey (1750-1818) lived his life through one of the most dramatic periods in American history. An advocate of th

Profiles the Revolutionary War hero as a self-educated military genius who renounced his Quaker upbringing to join the Rhode Island militia in 17