General Rufus Putnam : George Washington's Chief Military Engineer and the 'Father of Ohio'

Hubbard, Robert Ernest

McFarland & Co Inc（2020/08発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 242 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781476678627
• DDC分類 973.3

Full Description

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.

Contents

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