Washington's Engineer: Louis Duportail and the Creation of an Army Corps
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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...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1633886565
ISBN13:9781633886568
Release Date:March 2021
Publisher:Prometheus Books
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.35 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"
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