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 Through the use of previously unpublished materials, Zucker's biography challenged previous views of de Kalb and depicts his relationship with Lafayette.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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... called for , then the burden is equal . Not so when the service of part is called for and others excused . If the alphabet should say , let us all fight for the defence of the whole , that is equal and may therefore be just . But if ...
... called for , then the burden is equal . Not so when the service of part is called for and others excused . If the alphabet should say , let us all fight for the defence of the whole , that is equal and may therefore be just . But if ...
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... called the Pretender , attempted an invasion , but the insurgents were defeated . Twenty - five years later Charles , called the Young Pretender , grandson of James II , arrived in Scotland , gained some victories , but was defeated at ...
... called the Pretender , attempted an invasion , but the insurgents were defeated . Twenty - five years later Charles , called the Young Pretender , grandson of James II , arrived in Scotland , gained some victories , but was defeated at ...
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... called the Confederates to fight against Russia . About a year and a half before the partition took place , de Kalb was called upon by the minister of foreign affairs , the Duc de Vrillières , through the minister of war , Monteynard ...
... called the Confederates to fight against Russia . About a year and a half before the partition took place , de Kalb was called upon by the minister of foreign affairs , the Duc de Vrillières , through the minister of war , Monteynard ...
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Preface | 1 |
Introduction | 7 |
Apprenticeship under Marshals Saxe and Lowendal | 30 |
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