George Washington's Indispensable Men : Alexander Hamilton, Tench Tilghman, and the Aides-de-Camp Who Helped Win American Independence

While history has immortalized George Washington, it has largely forgotten those who helped to propel him to greatness--the thirty-two men who served as his aides-de-camp during the Revolutionary War. Washington relied heavily on these men--among them a young Alexander Hamilton--for help in formulating policy and strategy. George Washington's Indispensable Men details the fascinating and sometimes tragic lives of these aides, providing a new and refreshing look at the American Revolution.

"George Washington's Indispensable Men is a valuable addition to the literature on Washington and the Continental Army, and it opens a window onto the lives of important young men who, in many instances, would go on to have substantive public careers of their own." ---John Ferling, author of Setting the World Ablaze: Washington, Adams, Jefferson and the American Revolution

While history has immortalized George Washington, it has largely forgotten those who helped to propel him to such greatness: the 32 men who served as his aides-de-camp. George Washington's Indispensable Men asserts that Washington relied heavily on these men for help in formulating policy and strategy. His aides were definitely not just "pen men," but real, behind-the-scenes advisors that potentially affected some of his greatest decisions.

Arthur S. Lefkowitz is an independent researcher and historian specializing in the Revolutionary War era. His first book, The Long Retreat: The Calamitous American Defense of New Jersey, 1776, was published in 1998.

While history has immortalized George Washington, it has largely forgotten those who helped to propel him to such greatness: the 32 men who served as his aides-de-camp. The book asserts that Washington relied heavily on these men for help in formulating policy and strategy. His aides were definitely not just "pen men, " but real, behind-the-scenes advisors that potentially affected some of his greatest decisions History has immortalized George Washington, but has largely forgotten those who helped to propel him to greatness-the men who served as his aides-de-camp during the Revolutionary War. George Washington's Indispensable Men details their fascinating and sometimes tragic lives, providing a new and refreshing look at the American Revolution.