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 Through the use of previously unpublished materials, Zucker's biography challenged previous views of de Kalb and depicts his relationship with Lafayette.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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... asked the French to shoot first , to which the French replied , " We never shoot first ! " Though on the next day the British did shoot first , the French won the day , through the genius of Maréchal de Saxe , but also in no small part ...
... asked the French to shoot first , to which the French replied , " We never shoot first ! " Though on the next day the British did shoot first , the French won the day , through the genius of Maréchal de Saxe , but also in no small part ...
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... asked him to express to the two Maryland generals , Smallwood and Gist , as well as to the brave soldiers of the Maryland line , his thanks for their valor in battle , and to bid them an affectionate farewell . From Charlotte on August ...
... asked him to express to the two Maryland generals , Smallwood and Gist , as well as to the brave soldiers of the Maryland line , his thanks for their valor in battle , and to bid them an affectionate farewell . From Charlotte on August ...
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... asked him to express to the two Maryland generals , Smallwood and Gist , as well as to the brave soldiers of the Maryland line , his thanks for their valor in battle , and to bid them an affectionate farewell . From Charlotte on August ...
... asked him to express to the two Maryland generals , Smallwood and Gist , as well as to the brave soldiers of the Maryland line , his thanks for their valor in battle , and to bid them an affectionate farewell . From Charlotte on August ...
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Preface | 1 |
Introduction | 7 |
Apprenticeship under Marshals Saxe and Lowendal | 30 |
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