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 Through the use of previously unpublished materials, Zucker's biography challenged previous views of de Kalb and depicts his relationship with Lafayette.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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... course they regarded the introduction of the bow and arrow , and later of mus- kets , as unsporting and disgraceful . In fact , it was ruinous to them as a class . As towns developed , their defense was at first undertaken by the ...
... course they regarded the introduction of the bow and arrow , and later of mus- kets , as unsporting and disgraceful . In fact , it was ruinous to them as a class . As towns developed , their defense was at first undertaken by the ...
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... course , impressment was carried on more for the navy than for the army . It was a legalized practice for ships of the Royal Navy to lie in wait for returning merchant vessels and seize their sailors to be placed on their ships . Often ...
... course , impressment was carried on more for the navy than for the army . It was a legalized practice for ships of the Royal Navy to lie in wait for returning merchant vessels and seize their sailors to be placed on their ships . Often ...
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... course professional soldiers intent on advancing in their calling by gaining honor , there were mercenaries willing to sell their blood to the highest bidder , and of course many who had simply drifted into service in the army as a way ...
... course professional soldiers intent on advancing in their calling by gaining honor , there were mercenaries willing to sell their blood to the highest bidder , and of course many who had simply drifted into service in the army as a way ...
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