General de Kalb |
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Later , as major general in the American army , de Kalb longed for a chance to gain glory , but though in command for three years of one of the best divisions , he " never so much as heard a gun go off , ” as he wrote Mme . de Kalb .
Later , as major general in the American army , de Kalb longed for a chance to gain glory , but though in command for three years of one of the best divisions , he " never so much as heard a gun go off , ” as he wrote Mme . de Kalb .
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Under Soubise he experienced the defeat by Frederick at Rossbach , but Broglie , in command of twenty battalions and eighteen squadrons , kept his command intact and led them into Hanover , a famous retreat in which de Kalb took part .
Under Soubise he experienced the defeat by Frederick at Rossbach , but Broglie , in command of twenty battalions and eighteen squadrons , kept his command intact and led them into Hanover , a famous retreat in which de Kalb took part .
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General Richard Caswell appeared entirely satisfied with the position assigned him as third in command . He was in command of the left wing , while de Kalb was in charge of the right , composed of regulars .
General Richard Caswell appeared entirely satisfied with the position assigned him as third in command . He was in command of the left wing , while de Kalb was in charge of the right , composed of regulars .
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