John Marshall, The Life of George Washington -- Front Matter -- Title Page -- Copyright Details -- Table of Contents -- Foreword, p. xi -- Table of Maps, p. xxiii -- Principal Events of Washington's Life, p. xxv -- Note on this Edition, p. xxvii -- The Life of George Washington -- Part One, Commander in Chief of the Revolution -- Chapter I. "The Favorite Soldier of Virginia," p. 3 -- Chapter 2. "The Soldier of America," p. 12 -- Chapter 3. War in Canada and the North, p. 31 -- Chapter 4. War in the South: the Declaration of Independence, p. 41 -- Chapter 5. Defeat and the Restoration of "Native Courage," p. 51 -- Chapter 6. "Unyielding Firmness," p. 67 -- Chapter 7. The Army and Independence Maintained, p. 83 -- Chapter 8. Battle and a Wise Determination to Avoid Battle, p. 92 -- Chapter 9. A Stubborn Contest in the Middle Colonies, p. 100 -- Chapter 10. Defeat, then Victory, in the North, p. 115 -- Chapter 11. "The Character of Washinton," p. 131 -- Chapter 12. "On His Own Responsibility," p. 148 -- Chapter 13. "Temperate Measures," p. 157 -- Chapter 14. Diplomacy -- Frontier Attacks -- Congress's Grand Plan, p. 165 -- Chapter 15. The British Shift the Front, p. 173 -- Chapter 16. Near Mutinies and Calming Influence, p. 180 -- Chapter 17. Disasters and Misjudgments in South Carolina, p. 194 -- Chapter 18. Governing Without Teeth, p. 207 -- Chapter 19. Arnold's Treason: Faction and Army Policy in Congress, p. 219 -- Chapter 20. "Abilities, Fortitude, and Integrity": Greene and His Lieutenants in the South, p. 228 -- Chapter 21. Mutiny Parried and Quelled -- the "Miserably Defective" Structure of Congress, p. 244 -- Chapter 22. "The Total Incompetency of the Political System," p. 257 -- Chapter 23. The Deep South Regained, p. 271 -- Chapter 24. Peace -- Pacifying the Army -- the "Virtuous Moderation" to Bid Farewell, p. 285.

Part Two: Father and President of the New Republic -- Chapter 25. Private Statesmanship: Agriculture, Improvements, Union, p. 301 -- Chapter 26. Political Imbecility -- Constituing a Government, p. 313 -- Chapter 27. Concilating the Public: Election, Inauguration, and First Appointments, p. 327 -- Chapter 28. Defense, Finance, Foreign Affairs, p. 343 -- Chapter 29. Democratic Rebellion -- Indian War -- the French Model, p. 357 -- Chapter 30. Reelection -- Furor over Neutrality -- the Extraodrinary Citizen Genet, p. 378 -- Chapter 31. "The Path of Duty": Averting War, Maintaining Independence, p. 397 -- Chapter 32. Executive Vigor Confronts War, Rebellion, and Treaty-making, p. 410 -- Part Three: The First of Americans -- Chapter 33. Last Farewell: Final Duty -- Legacy and Character, p. 443 -- Appendix A: Note on Further Reading and Editorial Sources, p. 471 -- Appendix B: Important Writings of Washington, p. 475 -- Index, p. 501.