Summary of Joel Richard Paul's Without Precedent

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#1 The Continental Army was a disaster. It was poorly disciplined, and the soldiers were starving. The camp needed 30,000 pounds of bread and an equivalent amount of meat daily. In addition, the soldiers were promised a gill of whiskey a day.

#2 John Marshall, a lieutenant from the Culpeper regiment of rural Virginia, was one of the few soldiers who seemed upbeat. He had a round, friendly face and an infectious grin. He was extremely athletic, and his good spirits never faded.

#3 Marshall’s superior officers were impressed with his even temper, fair-mindedness, and intelligence. He was promoted to deputy judge advocate, and he arbitrated disputes between soldiers and litigated violations of Washington’s orders.

#4 The hardships at Valley Forge shaped Marshall’s views about government. He concluded that the Articles of Confederation were unworkable, and that a strong central government was needed to defend the nation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 5, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822503229

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 20

Insights from Chapter 21

Insights from Chapter 22

Insights from Chapter 23

Insights from Chapter 24

Insights from Chapter 25

Insights from Chapter 26

Insights from Chapter 27

Insights from Chapter 28

Insights from Chapter 29

Insights from Chapter 30

Insights from Chapter 31

Insights from Chapter 32

Insights from Chapter 33

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The Continental Army was a disaster. It was poorly disciplined, and the soldiers were starving. The camp needed 30,000 pounds of bread and an equivalent amount of meat daily. In addition, the soldiers were promised a gill of whiskey a day.

#2

John Marshall, a lieutenant from the Culpeper regiment of rural Virginia, was one of the few soldiers who seemed upbeat. He had a round, friendly face and an infectious grin. He was extremely athletic, and his good spirits never faded.

#3

Marshall’s superior officers were impressed with his even temper, fair-mindedness, and intelligence. He was promoted to deputy judge advocate, and he arbitrated disputes between soldiers and litigated violations of Washington’s orders.

#4

The hardships at Valley Forge shaped Marshall’s views about government. He concluded that the Articles of Confederation were unworkable, and that a strong central government was needed to defend the nation.

#5

John Marshall was born in 1755 in what was then the western frontier, now Fauquier County. He was the eldest of fifteen children, seven boys and eight girls. His family lived in a rough-hewn two-room log cabin. His father, Thomas, came from a modest background but became a respected leader in Fauquier County.

#6

Marshall’s family fell from grace, which gave him the confidence to lift himself up and the boldness to associate with his social superiors. He did not become a prisoner of his bloodline or the economic class he was born into.

#7

Marshall’s childhood was influenced by the French and Indian Wars, which ended when he was eight. Virginians on the frontier were made uneasy by the proximity of Indian tribes and French garrisons.

#8

The Virginia colony was also struggling with economic problems caused by a steep drop in tobacco prices and a series of bad weather events that destroyed crops. In addition, the governor, Lord Dunmore, was a Scotsman who was unpopular with the people.

#9

In 1775, John Marshall joined the Fauquier Rifles, a company of about three hundred sharpshooters. The men did not have cannons or uniforms like the British redcoats, but they wore fringed deerskin trousers and Indian boots.

#10

The Great Bridge battle was a signal victory for the Virginians. It showed Marshall the need for a strong national government to defend against foreign adversaries. The experience shaped his conservative views.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

In 1776, Richmond was a small village along the James River. It had no paved streets, and herds of cows and pigs. It was not a suitable location for the capital of Virginia, so the legislature decided to move it to a more central location.

#2

Marshall was promoted to captain in the 11th Virginia Regiment in 1779. He began law school at William Mary in the spring of 1780, but he had little patience for law