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 Through the use of previously unpublished materials, Zucker's biography challenged previous views of de Kalb and depicts his relationship with Lafayette.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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... death on a Friday , went into weeds on Saturday , and into white satin and many diamonds on Sunday . " When Lady Craven learned that the English were shocked that she had married so soon after her husband's death , her reply was : " I ...
... death on a Friday , went into weeds on Saturday , and into white satin and many diamonds on Sunday . " When Lady Craven learned that the English were shocked that she had married so soon after her husband's death , her reply was : " I ...
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... death penalty for a deserter who had gone across the border , sold his uniform there , and then had returned to France where he was caught . A minority of the judges voted for the penalty of running the gauntlet because the regulations ...
... death penalty for a deserter who had gone across the border , sold his uniform there , and then had returned to France where he was caught . A minority of the judges voted for the penalty of running the gauntlet because the regulations ...
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... death I always prayed for - the death of a soldier fighting for the rights of man . ' " 363 De Kalb was buried by his victorious adversaries , among whom were many Freemasons , with military and Masonic honors . Down to the year 1825 a ...
... death I always prayed for - the death of a soldier fighting for the rights of man . ' " 363 De Kalb was buried by his victorious adversaries , among whom were many Freemasons , with military and Masonic honors . Down to the year 1825 a ...
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