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 Through the use of previously unpublished materials, Zucker's biography challenged previous views of de Kalb and depicts his relationship with Lafayette.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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... served to inspire vigorous young men likewise to " seek the bubble reputation even in the cannon's mouth . " There was the Duke of Berwick ( 1670-1734 ) . He was the natural son of the Duke of York , afterward King James II , and ...
... served to inspire vigorous young men likewise to " seek the bubble reputation even in the cannon's mouth . " There was the Duke of Berwick ( 1670-1734 ) . He was the natural son of the Duke of York , afterward King James II , and ...
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... serving His Majesty as an officer since 1743 when the Lowendal Regiment was created . From this date his record is ... served with the Fischer Corps of Partisans which did considerable fighting in Bavaria during the War of the Austrian ...
... serving His Majesty as an officer since 1743 when the Lowendal Regiment was created . From this date his record is ... served with the Fischer Corps of Partisans which did considerable fighting in Bavaria during the War of the Austrian ...
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... served in the cavalry regiment of the Duc de Noailles , where Lafayette served in the summer of 1775 ; he was given the rank of major by Congress and became de Kalb's faithful aide . In the battle of Camden he tried with his own body to ...
... served in the cavalry regiment of the Duc de Noailles , where Lafayette served in the summer of 1775 ; he was given the rank of major by Congress and became de Kalb's faithful aide . In the battle of Camden he tried with his own body to ...
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