Robert Ernest Hubbard

General Rufus Putnam

George Washington's Chief Military Engineer and the "Father of Ohio"

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Produktbeschreibung

During the Revolutionary War, Rufus Putnam served as the Continental Army's chief military engineer. As designer and supervisor of the construction of major fortifications, his contribution helped American forces drive the British Army from Boston and protect the Hudson River. Several years after the War, Putnam personally founded the first permanent American settlement in the Northwest Territory at Marietta, Ohio. Putnam's influence and vote prevented the introduction of slavery in Ohio, leading the way for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin to enter the U.S. as free states. This first full-length biography in more than 130 years covers his wartime service and long public career.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 402g
• ISBN-13: 9781476678627
• ISBN-10: 1476678626
• Artikelnr.: 65459878

Autorenporträt

Robert Ernest Hubbard is a retired professor from Albertus Magnus College and an adjunct faculty member in the college's Master of Fine Arts in Writing Program. Webmaster of websites on General Israel Putnam and on entertainer Phil Silvers, he lives in Connecticut.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction One.
Family and Childhood Two.
French and Indian War Three.
Before the American Revolution Four.
Washington's Chief Engineer Five.
After the Revolutionary War Six.
Pioneer Leader Seven.
Father of Ohio Eight.
A Legend in His Own Time Nine.
Legacy Chapter Notes Bibliography Index