James Monroe (Chinese-English)

Author: Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. (USA) and others
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: On the day after Christmas in 1776, a 18-year-old young officer from Virginia bravely led his troops to seize two cannons, opening the way for the Continental Army under George Washington to successfully advance into Trenton, New Jersey. The Battle of Trenton was a turning point in the American Revolutionary War, and this young man almost didn’t survive to witness Washington’s victory. James Monroe was shot in the shoulder near his neck while capturing the cannons, bleeding profusely, and initially considered certain to die. Fortunately, a doctor nearby quickly took action to save him. James Monroe was the son of a Virginia planter and became involved in the fervor of the North American independence movement while studying at the College of William and Mary. After the Revolutionary War, he held various government positions and later successfully as the fifth President of the United States, reaching the pinnacle of his career.