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 Through the use of previously unpublished materials, Zucker's biography challenged previous views of de Kalb and depicts his relationship with Lafayette.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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... wish you to be deceived by others . In case of a war with our neighbors beyond the channel , it would be difficult , therefore , to make a diversion in this part of their possessions . I always recur to my belief that the quarrels of ...
... wish you to be deceived by others . In case of a war with our neighbors beyond the channel , it would be difficult , therefore , to make a diversion in this part of their possessions . I always recur to my belief that the quarrels of ...
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... wish to share your fortune . " Lafayette of course talked not only with Deane , but also with de Kalb , the Count de Broglie , and the latter's secretary , Dubois- Martin . It was decided to take advantage of a fortunate turn of affairs ...
... wish to share your fortune . " Lafayette of course talked not only with Deane , but also with de Kalb , the Count de Broglie , and the latter's secretary , Dubois- Martin . It was decided to take advantage of a fortunate turn of affairs ...
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... wish myself at home ; my skin and eyes are almost spoiled with continued smoke . A general cry goes through the camp this evening among the soldiers , " No meat ! No meat ! " The distant vales echoed back the melancholy sound , " No ...
... wish myself at home ; my skin and eyes are almost spoiled with continued smoke . A general cry goes through the camp this evening among the soldiers , " No meat ! No meat ! " The distant vales echoed back the melancholy sound , " No ...
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Preface | 1 |
Introduction | 7 |
Apprenticeship under Marshals Saxe and Lowendal | 30 |
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