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While the Continental Army’s commander-in-chief, Gen. George Washington, directed some of the army’s battles during the Revolution, his strategy for the most part was carried out—and most battles were won or lost—by his subordinates, the army’s major and brigadier generals, whose backgrounds, experience and abilities varied. Drawing from his new book, historian Douglas Branson explores some of Washington’s most colorful generals, including Hugh Mercer, Peter Muhlenberg, Nathanael Greene, Henry Knox, Robert Howe and Horatio Gates, to show the relationships and dynamics between each and their impact on the Continental Army throughout the Revolution.

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About the Speaker

Douglas Branson is professor emeritus of law at the University of Pittsburgh. He received his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and his J.D. from Northwestern University. He has also earned an LL.M. from the University of Virginia, specializing in corporate law and securities regulation. Before joining the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh, Professor Branson taught for more than twenty years at Seattle University. He has also been a visiting professor at several schools, including the University of Washington as Condon Falknor Distinguished Visiting Professor, University of Alabama as Charles Tweedy Distinguished Visiting Professor, Cornell University, Arizona State University and Washington University (St. Louis), as well as universities in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Belgium, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, South Africa and England. He holds a permanent faculty appointment at the University of Melbourne, Australia, in its Masters of Law program.