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 Through the use of previously unpublished materials, Zucker's biography challenged previous views of de Kalb and depicts his relationship with Lafayette.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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... forces . 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 . At noon on August 7 ...
... forces . 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 . At noon on August 7 ...
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... forces encamped in a favorable position on the opposite shore of Lynch's Creek . In European wars he had learned from Maréchal de Saxe , who had gained great fame for his bold capture of Prague , and he had been present at Maréchal ...
... forces encamped in a favorable position on the opposite shore of Lynch's Creek . In European wars he had learned from Maréchal de Saxe , who had gained great fame for his bold capture of Prague , and he had been present at Maréchal ...
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... forces . " 339 The precarious position of the British forces near Camden and the imminent possibility of their being cut off from their base in Charles- ton is described by Charles Stedman , the English historian who fought under Howe ...
... forces . " 339 The precarious position of the British forces near Camden and the imminent possibility of their being cut off from their base in Charles- ton is described by Charles Stedman , the English historian who fought under Howe ...
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Preface | 1 |
Introduction | 7 |
Apprenticeship under Marshals Saxe and Lowendal | 30 |
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