ANTHONY WAYNE, WASHINGTON'S GENERAL

by Adele & Cateau de Leeuw ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 14, 1974

Though more coherent than Bob Wells' ""Mad Anthony"" Wayne (KR, 1970), this still consists of a succession of hard to follow campaigns and high-level feuds in which Wayne's role is not always clear -- said to be a brilliant strategist, he made damaging errors and had no great victories until Stony Point. Another drawback is Wayne's curmudgeonly personality, which, excepting his shabby treatment of his wife and daughter and rigged election to Congress, the deLeeuw's tend to minimize. An acceptable narrative, drawing frequently on Wayne's letters and private papers, the biography nonetheless fails to give either a sharp character portrait or a concise summary of Wayne's contribution to the American army.

Pub Date: Oct. 14, 1974

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Westminster

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 1, 1974

Categories: NONFICTION