General de KalbUniversity of North Carolina Press, 1966 - 251 էջ Originally published in 1966, A. E. Zucker presented the first modern biography of General de Kalb, a German by birth who held the rank of major general in the Continental Army and died at the Battle of Camden during the American Revolutionary War. Through the use of previously unpublished materials, Zucker's biography challenged previous views of de Kalb and depicts his relationship with Lafayette. |
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... command . De Kalb took part in the movements of the Army of the Upper Rhine which was under the command of the Duc de Broglie . His efficiency and reliability gained him the esteem and friendship of his commander as well as of the Comte ...
... command . De Kalb took part in the movements of the Army of the Upper Rhine which was under the command of the Duc de Broglie . His efficiency and reliability gained him the esteem and friendship of his commander as well as of the Comte ...
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... command , but his superior , the Duc de Broglie , appointed him to a much higher post , that of assistant quartermaster general . He held this post to de Broglie's great satisfaction , but unfortunately for de Kalb , this appointment ...
... command , but his superior , the Duc de Broglie , appointed him to a much higher post , that of assistant quartermaster general . He held this post to de Broglie's great satisfaction , but unfortunately for de Kalb , this appointment ...
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... command only an attempt to alienate him from Washington . Therefore he declined the commission unless he were to serve under Washington and report directly to him . Further- more , he objected to Conway as second in command , demanding ...
... command only an attempt to alienate him from Washington . Therefore he declined the commission unless he were to serve under Washington and report directly to him . Further- more , he objected to Conway as second in command , demanding ...
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