The Role Of Washington In Lengel's Washington

According to Lengel, Washington was the flawed commander. Washington had no great tactical perception, and he acknowledged, “smart withdrawal” which indicate the greatest role luck plays in the fortunes of all great men. Washington was not an enlisted man’s leader; he made a point of never discourse with his troops. He was not an especially creative military thinker; he fought largely by the book. Lengel also states, that Washington was not a professional, but a citizen soldier, who, at a time when warfare stipulated that army maneuver efficiently in precise formation, had little training handling men in combat. However, despite his flaws, Washington was an astounding figure, an incredible man of the moment, a leader who had a clear strategy,