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 Through the use of previously unpublished materials, Zucker's biography challenged previous views of de Kalb and depicts his relationship with Lafayette.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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... Austrian territory . Of course Austria fought back . All of Europe became involved ; England , Holland and Saxony on Austria's side , Bavaria and Spain allied with Prussia . After eight years of fighting , a peace treaty was drawn up in ...
... Austrian territory . Of course Austria fought back . All of Europe became involved ; England , Holland and Saxony on Austria's side , Bavaria and Spain allied with Prussia . After eight years of fighting , a peace treaty was drawn up in ...
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... Austrian army as a private , and then in rapid succession fought in the Danish , Saxon and Austrian forces . He fought against the Turks at Belgrade , against the Spaniards in Sicily , then in the wars of Augustus II , King of Saxony ...
... Austrian army as a private , and then in rapid succession fought in the Danish , Saxon and Austrian forces . He fought against the Turks at Belgrade , against the Spaniards in Sicily , then in the wars of Augustus II , King of Saxony ...
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... Austria to enter on an alliance with Austria , Russia and Saxony aimed at Frederick the Great of Prussia , who had deprived Austria of Silesia . The Austrian Empress , Maria Theresa , with her astute chancellor , Kaunitz , was eager to ...
... Austria to enter on an alliance with Austria , Russia and Saxony aimed at Frederick the Great of Prussia , who had deprived Austria of Silesia . The Austrian Empress , Maria Theresa , with her astute chancellor , Kaunitz , was eager to ...
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