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 Through the use of previously unpublished materials, Zucker's biography challenged previous views of de Kalb and depicts his relationship with Lafayette.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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... Marshal of France . Perhaps his most famous victory was that at Fontenoy in 1745 , conducted in truly chivalrous ... Marshal de Saxe what he should do with Lowendal , to which the reply was : " There are only two courses open ...
... Marshal of France . Perhaps his most famous victory was that at Fontenoy in 1745 , conducted in truly chivalrous ... Marshal de Saxe what he should do with Lowendal , to which the reply was : " There are only two courses open ...
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... Marshal has a troupe of comedians , and German dancers , musicians , equipages . It is said he entertains like a lord . " He died at fifty - five . Marshal Lowendal was the only contemporary general who in any way approached his master ...
... Marshal has a troupe of comedians , and German dancers , musicians , equipages . It is said he entertains like a lord . " He died at fifty - five . Marshal Lowendal was the only contemporary general who in any way approached his master ...
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... Marshal's brother ) : Lieutenant Colonel de Kalb went through the whole of the late war with me as assistant quartermaster general and is deserving of your protection in the highest degree . To what my brother has written in reference ...
... Marshal's brother ) : Lieutenant Colonel de Kalb went through the whole of the late war with me as assistant quartermaster general and is deserving of your protection in the highest degree . To what my brother has written in reference ...
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