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 Through the use of previously unpublished materials, Zucker's biography challenged previous views of de Kalb and depicts his relationship with Lafayette.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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... soldiers were secured by voluntary or compulsory enlistment . Since the pay given soldiers was very meager , their food very poor , and in general their condition as harsh as that of a galley slave , " voluntary enlistment " amounted in ...
... soldiers were secured by voluntary or compulsory enlistment . Since the pay given soldiers was very meager , their food very poor , and in general their condition as harsh as that of a galley slave , " voluntary enlistment " amounted in ...
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... soldiers bore their lot bravely , despite the lack of food and clothing . Dr. Waldo remarked concerning their morale : " Were the soldiers to have plenty of food and rum I believe they would storm Tophet . " 245 De Kalb wrote to de ...
... soldiers bore their lot bravely , despite the lack of food and clothing . Dr. Waldo remarked concerning their morale : " Were the soldiers to have plenty of food and rum I believe they would storm Tophet . " 245 De Kalb wrote to de ...
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... soldiers in this particular ; the consequence was that all their movable property , not secured or removed beyond their reach , was taken by the soldiers with impunity , and the family were left nearly destitute of even the common ...
... soldiers in this particular ; the consequence was that all their movable property , not secured or removed beyond their reach , was taken by the soldiers with impunity , and the family were left nearly destitute of even the common ...
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Preface | 1 |
Introduction | 7 |
Apprenticeship under Marshals Saxe and Lowendal | 30 |
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