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PublisherGlobe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
ISBN-101633886565
ISBN-139781633886568
eBay Product ID (ePID)17038662978
Product Key Features
Book TitleWashington's Engineer : Louis Duportail and the Creation of an Army Corps
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), Military / United States, Historical, United States / General
Publication Year2021
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorNorman Desmarais
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight0 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2020-033020
Reviews"General Louis Duportail is one of the most important, yet overlooked, of Washington's lieutenants. Now, thanks to Norman Desmarais, the chief engineer receives his just due in this modern biography. Utilizing original documents and keen analysis, Desmarias demonstrates why Duportail was an indispensable advisor to Washington and is honored as the Father of the modern Corps of Engineers. I certainly recommend this biography to all students of the revolution." - Williams Welch, President, American Revolution Round Table of Richmond and Co-Founder of the Congress of American Revolution Roundtables
SynopsisThe French were the archenemies of the British and her American colonies, particularly after the French and Indian War which was begun by George Washington. So, why did America look to the French as their principal ally in the American Revolution and why did General George Washington choose a Frenchman as his chief engineer? This biography of ......, The French were the archenemies of the British and her American colonies, particularly after the French and Indian War which was begun by George Washington. So, why did America look to the French as their principal ally in the American Revolution and why did General George Washington choose a Frenchman as his chief engineer? This biography of Louis Duportail, founder and first Commandant of the Army Corps of Engineers, begins by exploring those questions. It then explores the life of this man, who is virtually unknown in America and less known in his native France. 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 his return to France and his service in the French army. Cementing his role in the seminal events of the era, readers will also learn of his problems under the Reign of Terror and his escape to the United States where he purchased a quite farm near Valley Forge. It concludes with his unusual death at sea and the problems of settling his estate. Duportail died in the greatest anonymity, in the greatest indifference, without earthly burial, without military honors, a dedicated monument to his glory in service to France or the United States, and without intervention of his brothers in arms to honor and recall his memory.
LC Classification NumberE207.D9D47 2021
