The Ides of War

"Stephen Howard Browne has assembled an expertly researched, meticulously detailed analysis, enhanced with notes and a bibliography. Highly recommended, especially for public and college library American History collections."—Midwest Book Review

"Few speeches have shaped the course of American history more than George Washington's address to his potentially mutinous officers in Newburgh, New York, on March 15, 1783. In this splendid book, Browne deftly brings to life the Newburgh conspiracy, Washington's masterful response to it, and the lasting implications of both for civil-military relations in a republican government."—Stephen Lucas, Evjue-Bascom Professor in the Humanities, University of Wisconsin

"This elegant and persuasive book expands our knowledge of a little known but hugely significant turning point in American history, one that set it on course toward liberty and democracy. In the process, Browne brings new understanding to the founding of the United States, its military system, and its first commander in chief."—Richard H. Kohn, professor emeritus of history and peace, war, and defense, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

"Browne demonstrates convincingly that George Washington, modest formal education aside, could be a powerful public speaker and that his Newburgh address of March 15, 1783, was a rhetorical masterpiece with profound meaning in assuring the formation of a freedom-loving republic in America."—James Kirby Martin, Cullen University Professor of History, University of Houston