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An Authentic Biography of General La Fayette; In Which Many Errors and Deficiencies Existing in the Memoirs Heretofore Published, Are Corrected and Supplied

An Authentic Biography of General La Fayette; In Which Many Errors and Deficiencies Existing in the Memoirs Heretofore Published, Are Corrected and Supplied


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1824. Excerpt: ... BRANDVWINE. 9 He thus became one of the American Generals; the most youthful, but compensating by his zeal and intelligence for his want of years. It may be allowed us here to remark, that we shall not form a just idea of his association with the other general officers, unless we bear in mind that his peers in rank were not so much more advanced in years as we are apt to imagine. La Fayette was but twenty years old, and it is difficult to reconcile the idea of such extreme youth, with the character of a Major-General; but several others among the most conspicuous men of the revolution, were also very young. General Knox was but twenty-seven, tjfreen but thirty-six, Wayne thirty-two, Wilkinson twenty, Heath forty, Reed thirty-six, Mifflin thirty-two. Hamilton twenty, Schuyler and Washington forty-five. An opportunity soon occurred for La Fayette to flesh his maiden sword: the British army having landed at the head of Elk, Washington prepared to meet them, and the battle at Chadsford followed. In this action La Fayette had no command, his appointment being intended as merely honorary, but served as a volunteer near the person'of the commander-in-cliief. He showed true military courage; exposed his person unreservedly to the fire of the enemy, and received a wound in the leg. His reputation for bravery and military talent being now established, Washington did not hesitate to express a wish to see him entrusted with a command proportionate to his rank; and when, after.the surrender of Burgoyne, Congress adopted the plan 10 AT ALBANY. of a new invasion of Canada, the command of it was determined to be given to him, with Generals Conway and Starke in subordinate stations. This was an ill conceived scheme, got up by Congress without the approbation of the comman...


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  • ISBN-13: 9780217556637
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 38
  • Spine Width: 2 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0217556639
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 86 gr


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