General Howe's Dog: George Washington, the Battle for Germantown and the Dog Who Crossed Enemy Lines - Hardcover

Tiger, Caroline

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1596090324 ISBN 13: 9781596090323

Publisher: Chamberlain Bros., 2005

Synopsis

Recounts an incident in which Washington returns a dog belonging to General Howe after it had accidentally crossed to the American side, depicting this as a reflection of a code of honor practiced by the two armies.

About this title

From the Publisher:

"Five Paws: History classes were never this interesting. In General Howe's Dog, Caroline Tiger presents a slice of America's past, taking the reader back in time to the Revolutionary War. She chronicles the lives of George Washington and Willam Howe and how each rose through military ranks. One became an American General and the other a British General, fighting on opposite sides but each gentleman - and they were certainly gentlemen - had a deep and abiding love of dogs. Their paths cross during the war and in one little known episode, General Howe's dog gets separated from Howe and is found by Washington. The stray is wearing an inscribed collar identifying him as belonging to the British General. Washington returns the dog to Howe, along with a polite letter to his enemy. They may be at war but they maintain their civility and humanity. What might have been just an obscure footnote in history becomes a vibrant story, alive with detail of the times and the people. A must read." - Darlene Arden, Animal Radio 7/28/05

About the Author:

Caroline Tiger is a Philadelphia-based freelance writer whose work has appeared in Self, Good Housekeeping, Ms., Men's Health, and Salon. She is also a contributing writer at Philadelphia magazine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chamberlain Bros.
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1596090324
• ISBN 13: 9781596090323
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176