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 Through the use of previously unpublished materials, Zucker's biography challenged previous views of de Kalb and depicts his relationship with Lafayette.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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... position suited to him , for his own reputation , which would appear to be so intimately connected with the success of the United Provinces : He alone would ask of the ministers their approval , and all the necessaries for the ...
... position suited to him , for his own reputation , which would appear to be so intimately connected with the success of the United Provinces : He alone would ask of the ministers their approval , and all the necessaries for the ...
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... 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 the forces joined , marched a few miles in the direction of 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 the forces joined , marched a few miles in the direction of the ...
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... position was a strong one , and Gates acted cautiously in rejecting the Baron's plan . De Kalb , usually conservative , with careful consideration of the possibilities of success as well as with a suitable retreat in case of failure ...
... position was a strong one , and Gates acted cautiously in rejecting the Baron's plan . De Kalb , usually conservative , with careful consideration of the possibilities of success as well as with a suitable retreat in case of failure ...
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Preface | 1 |
Introduction | 7 |
Apprenticeship under Marshals Saxe and Lowendal | 30 |
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