5 Great Books on George Washington

George Washington Crossing the Delaware. Image: Wikimedia Commons

During the early days of the Revolutionary War, in August 1775, General George Washington sent a letter protesting the treatment of American officers to the British commander, General Thomas Gage. Washington objected to the British practice of throwing American officers into jails with common criminals.

Gage responded by saying he refused to recognize ranks among Americans “for I acknowledge no rank…