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 Through the use of previously unpublished materials, Zucker's biography challenged previous views of de Kalb and depicts his relationship with Lafayette.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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... successful , but he did gain the point that the soldiers were no longer required to execute the punishment . Washington ... success of de Saxe probably gave de Kalb the idea for his plan of a landing in England , or a weakening of the ...
... successful , but he did gain the point that the soldiers were no longer required to execute the punishment . Washington ... success of de Saxe probably gave de Kalb the idea for his plan of a landing in England , or a weakening of the ...
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... success of the Corsican venture , together with plans to weaken British overseas commerce caused the minister to ... successful completion of the difficult mission deserved recognition , and not a petty dismissal . Evidently , some ...
... success of the Corsican venture , together with plans to weaken British overseas commerce caused the minister to ... successful completion of the difficult mission deserved recognition , and not a petty dismissal . Evidently , some ...
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... successful , thus changing radically the outcome of the Southern campaign . That it was a distinct possibility is ... success was to march ten miles to the right , turn Rawdon's flank , and gain Camden before him . But Gates hesitated ...
... successful , thus changing radically the outcome of the Southern campaign . That it was a distinct possibility is ... success was to march ten miles to the right , turn Rawdon's flank , and gain Camden before him . But Gates hesitated ...
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Preface | 1 |
Introduction | 7 |
Apprenticeship under Marshals Saxe and Lowendal | 30 |
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