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 Through the use of previously unpublished materials, Zucker's biography challenged previous views of de Kalb and depicts his relationship with Lafayette.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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... offer , showing that the Foreign Office did not care to risk anything for Poland . As to being disavowed by the French King , even that risk de Kalb had been willing to take if the ministry had been sincerely behind the offer . All was ...
... offer , showing that the Foreign Office did not care to risk anything for Poland . As to being disavowed by the French King , even that risk de Kalb had been willing to take if the ministry had been sincerely behind the offer . All was ...
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... offering his services to the American colonies . 95 Deane reported to the Congress in a letter the following day that ... offer he makes of his services to the States of America . Deane accordingly engaged de Kalb as major general , 96 87.
... offering his services to the American colonies . 95 Deane reported to the Congress in a letter the following day that ... offer he makes of his services to the States of America . Deane accordingly engaged de Kalb as major general , 96 87.
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... offer us , but this exception serves only as a contrast unfavorable to the other provinces ; and isn't it a fact that the supposedly good people indulge in secret in the projects of their neighbors ? - that they desire only peace and ...
... offer us , but this exception serves only as a contrast unfavorable to the other provinces ; and isn't it a fact that the supposedly good people indulge in secret in the projects of their neighbors ? - that they desire only peace and ...
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Preface | 1 |
Introduction | 7 |
Apprenticeship under Marshals Saxe and Lowendal | 30 |
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