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Washington's engineer : Louis Duportail and the creation of an Army Corps
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Title
Washington's engineer : Louis Duportail and the creation of an Army Corps / Norman Desmarais.
ISBN
9781633886568
1633886565
9781633886575
Publication
Guilford, Connecticut : Prometheus Books, [2021]
Physical Description
xvi, 269 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Summary
"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.
Variant and related titles
Louis Duportail and the creation of an Army Corps
Other formats
Online version: Desmarais, Norman, 1946- Washington's engineer Lanham, MD : Prometheus Books, 2021.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
June 04, 2021
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references 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
Bibliographic Essay.
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