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 Through the use of previously unpublished materials, Zucker's biography challenged previous views of de Kalb and depicts his relationship with Lafayette.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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... served to inspire vigorous young men likewise to " seek the bubble reputation even in the cannon's mouth . " There was the Duke of Berwick ( 1670-1734 ) . He was the natural son of the Duke of York , afterward King James II , and ...
... served to inspire vigorous young men likewise to " seek the bubble reputation even in the cannon's mouth . " There was the Duke of Berwick ( 1670-1734 ) . He was the natural son of the Duke of York , afterward King James II , and ...
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... served in the cavalry regiment of the Duc de Noailles , where Lafayette served in the summer of 1775 ; he was given the rank of major by Congress and became de Kalb's faithful aide . In the battle of Camden he tried with his own body to ...
... served in the cavalry regiment of the Duc de Noailles , where Lafayette served in the summer of 1775 ; he was given the rank of major by Congress and became de Kalb's faithful aide . In the battle of Camden he tried with his own body to ...
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... served in the French and Indian War , later settling in Virginia , where he conducted a tavern . An ardent patriot ... serves as an excellent foil to de Kalb , and because this book is a fairly rare item . In one of my former ...
... served in the French and Indian War , later settling in Virginia , where he conducted a tavern . An ardent patriot ... serves as an excellent foil to de Kalb , and because this book is a fairly rare item . In one of my former ...
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