The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 / Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War / which Established the Independence of his Country and First / President of the United States

The volume continues a detailed military narrative of the closing southern operations, recounting maneuvers, skirmishes, and a major engagement that forced the British retreat. It outlines the diplomatic negotiations and preliminary agreements that brought hostilities to an end, while also recording episodes of discontent and mutiny among American troops. Attention then turns to Washington's resignation of his commission and his return to private life, describing his agricultural pursuits and involvement in civic and internal-improvement projects. The text closes with reflections on public honors proposed for him and on the shift from wartime leadership to civilian responsibility.