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Blood of Tyrants reveals the surprising details of our Founding Fathers approach to government and this historys impact on today. Delving into the forgottenand often luridfacts of the Revolutionary War, Logan Beirne focuses on the nations first commander in chief, George Washington, as he shaped the very meaning of the United States Constitution in the heat of battle.
Key episodes illustrate how the Founders dealt with thorny wartime issues: Who decides war strategy? When should we use military tribunals over civilian trials? Should we inflict harsh treatment on enemy captives if it means saving American lives? How do we protect citizens rights when the nation is struggling to defend itself? Beirne finds evidence in previously-unexplored documents such as General Washingtons letters debating torture, an eyewitness account of the military tribunal that executed a British prisoner, Founders letters warning against government debt, and communications pointing to a power struggle between Washington and the Continental Congress.
Vivid stories from the Revolution frame Washingtons pivotal role in the drafting of the Constitution. The Founders saw the first American commander in chief as the template for all future presidents: a leader who would fiercely defend Americans rights and liberties against all forms of aggression.
Blood of Tyrants pulls the reader directly into the scenes, filling the void in our understanding of the presidency and our ingenious Founders pragmatic approach to issues we still face today.

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Table of Contents For Sheila and Thomas Beirne my two favorite patriots - photo 1
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For Sheila and Thomas Beirne, my two favorite patriots

This unfinishedand unflatteringportrait by Gilbert Stuart ironically came to be the most famous depiction of Washington. Martha Washington criticized it as not a true resemblance. Photograph 2013 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution / Art Resource, NY
Martha and George Washington entertained a great many visitors at their grand - photo 4

Martha and George Washington entertained a great many visitors at their grand Mount Vernon estate beside the Potomac. In fact, the visitors became so frequent that George resorted to removing signage in order to confuse would-be houseguests. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, LC-DIG-pga-01228
This print depicts Independence Hall at the time of the signing of the - photo 5

This print depicts Independence Hall at the time of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. This building served as the principle seat of government, except for periods when Congress was forced by the advancing British forces to evacuate. With the postwar government failing, Washington and other patriot leaders returned in 1787 for the Constitutional Convention. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, LC-DIG-pga-04142
With the help of his assistants Washington produced an amazing 140000 - photo 6

With the help of his assistants, Washington produced an amazing 140,000 documents during the Revolutionary War. Foreseeing his letters value to posterity, he checked virtually all of the scribes work and held each letter to exacting standards. He spent his nights documenting his actions and explaining to Congress what was needed to conduct the war. This image of his inaugural address depicts Washingtons own fine penmanship. National Archives (Records of the U.S. Senate)
Washington was born into a family of relatively modest means but worked and - photo 7

Washington was born into a family of relatively modest means but worked (and married) his way into wealth. This depiction of Washington as a child is titled Father, I cannot tell a lie: I cut the tree, and perpetuates the cherry tree myth. Washington indeed told a great many lies, and his knack for deception enabled the United States to outwit the British and win the war. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, LC-DIG-pga-02152
The Sons of Liberty punish a Loyalist for his opposition to the Revolution The - photo 8

The Sons of Liberty punish a Loyalist for his opposition to the Revolution. The practice of tarring and feathering had originated in 1189 with Richard the Lionheart during the Crusades, but was not used extensively until the colonists revived it during their revolt against Britain. National Archives photo no. 148-GW-436 (The George Washington Bicentennial Commission)
Throwing caution to the wind Ethan Allen launches a daring surprise attack on - photo 9

Throwing caution to the wind, Ethan Allen launches a daring surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga in May 1775. The sleeping British did not even have time to dress, let alone put up a fight. National Archives photo no. 111-SC-94758 (Signal Corps Photographs of American Military Activity)
This portrait depicts Benjamin Franklin John Adams and Thomas Jefferson - photo 10

This portrait depicts Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson poring over a draft of the Declaration of Independence at Jeffersons lodgings in Philadelphia in June 1776. In an early draft, Jefferson referred to the American people as subjects. While he simply crossed out other errors in the draft, this was the only word that he obliterated with furious strokes of his pen. The American people were no longer subjects of any king. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, LC-USZC4-9904
George Washington organizes a masterful secret retreat from Long Island during - photo 11

George Washington organizes a masterful secret retreat from Long Island during a violent storm in August 1776. According to one soldiers diary, the troops, strictly enjoined not to speak, or even cough, silently filed into the boats, and New England fishermen used their unique skill set to ferry them to safety in Manhattan. National Archives photo no. 148-GW-174 (The George Washington Bicentennial Commission)
During that winter of 17771778 at Valley Forge Washington pleaded with - photo 12

During that winter of 17771778 at Valley Forge, Washington pleaded with Congress for food, clothing, and supplies, writing, I am now convinced, beyond a Doubt that unless some great and capital change suddenly takes place in that line, this Army must inevitably be reduced to one or other of these three things. Starve, dissolve, or disperse, in order to obtain subsistence. National Archives photo no. 148-GW-436 (The George Washington Bicentennial Commission)
Sloppy in appearance and crude in manner Charles Lee was reputed to have a - photo 13

Sloppy in appearance and crude in manner, Charles Lee was reputed to have a romantic life of the transient kind. A military genius who resented serving under Washington, he got along better with his pack of dogs than he did with most people. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, LC-USZ62-3617
Parade with us my brave fellows Washington shouts as he leads the charge at - photo 14

Parade with us, my brave fellows! Washington shouts as he leads the charge at Princeton in January 1777. With his hat in hand, he rode ahead on his horse, yelling, There is but a handful of the enemy, and we will have them directly. Despite being caught in the crossfire, Washington emerged unscathed as he had done time and again. He believed that a divine Providence protected him. National Archives photo no. 148-GW-335 (The George Washington Bicentennial Commission)
American women were crucial to winning the Revolutionary War with some even - photo 15

American women were crucial to winning the Revolutionary War, with some even jumping into battle. When John Adams wrote his wife of the Continental Armys defeats, Abigail confidently declared that if Washingtons troops were overrun, the British forces would then be compelled to fight a race of Amazons in America.
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