Washington's engineer : Louis Duportail and the creation of an Army Corps
2021
923.544 D939des 2021 MB
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Title
Washington's engineer : Louis Duportail and the creation of an Army Corps
Variant Title
Louis Duportail and the creation of an Army Corps
Published
Lanham, MD : Prometheus Books, 2021.
Description
xvi, 269 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Call Number
923.544 D939des 2021 MB
System Control No.
(OCoLC)1200832961
Note
"This is an unique biography about an overlooked, even obscure, French officer that was instrumental in the American cause for independence. As a complete biography, it covers Louis Deuportail's time as the first Commandant of the Army Corps of Engineers, his return to France, and his service in the French army"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-261) and index.
Contents: Early Years -- Valley Forge -- West Point and the Hudson -- The Campaign of -- The Campaign of 1780: Charleston -- The Corps of Engineers -- Prisoners of War -- The Campaign of 1781: Yorktown -- Peace -- American Citizen and Farmer.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-261) and index.
Contents: Early Years -- Valley Forge -- West Point and the Hudson -- The Campaign of -- The Campaign of 1780: Charleston -- The Corps of Engineers -- Prisoners of War -- The Campaign of 1781: Yorktown -- Peace -- American Citizen and Farmer.
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