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A proper sense of honor service and sacrifice in george washingtons army by caroline cox 2007 368 pages everyone now and then you read a book which perfectly dovetails with other things you are thinking about a book which takes you by surprise and wallops you this book did that for me. Warfare was an integral part of early american history and historians have increasingly turned their attention to the military institutions of the colonial and. A proper sense of honor depicts the continental armys officers and men as being united not only in a common struggle for liberty but also in their shared understanding and acceptance of conceptions of personal honor and status it stands as an original and frequently engrossing contribution to the social history of that army. Download citation a proper sense of honor service and sacrifice in george washingtons army by caroline cox the journal of military history 691 2005 230 231 the american revolution has re . Service and sacrifice in george washingtons army by caroline cox 368 pp 6125 x 925 11 illus notes bibl index army historical foundation a proper sense of honor represents a valuable addition to our ever expanding comprehension of the realities of fighting