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 Through the use of previously unpublished materials, Zucker's biography challenged previous views of de Kalb and depicts his relationship with Lafayette.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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... turned pale , but the crew were attached to M. de Lafayette , and the officers were numerous ; they made a show of resistance . It turned out , fortunately , to be an American ship , which they vainly endeavored to keep up with , but ...
... turned pale , but the crew were attached to M. de Lafayette , and the officers were numerous ; they made a show of resistance . It turned out , fortunately , to be an American ship , which they vainly endeavored to keep up with , but ...
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... turning - point in history , with de Kalb deter- mining its course . He had been rudely insulted on his arrival by a ... turned into a stalemate . That Lafayette was the sort to issue an ultimatum is shown by the fact that in a letter to ...
... turning - point in history , with de Kalb deter- mining its course . He had been rudely insulted on his arrival by a ... turned into a stalemate . That Lafayette was the sort to issue an ultimatum is shown by the fact that in a letter to ...
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... turned patriot , knew how to evaluate anti - Washington feeling : He writes in his diary on January 17 , 1778 , in the darkest days of Valley Forge : Murmur of people against George Washington , his slackness and remissness in the army ...
... turned patriot , knew how to evaluate anti - Washington feeling : He writes in his diary on January 17 , 1778 , in the darkest days of Valley Forge : Murmur of people against George Washington , his slackness and remissness in the army ...
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Preface | 1 |
Introduction | 7 |
Apprenticeship under Marshals Saxe and Lowendal | 30 |
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