General Rufus Putnam - George Washington's Chief Military Engineer and the "Father of Ohio (Paperback)

During the American Revolutionary War, Rufus Putnam served as the Continental Army's chief military engineer. As designer and supervisor of the construction of major fortifications--including the most indispensable, West Point--his contribution was key to helping American forces drive the British Army from Boston. Several years after the War, Putnam personally founded the first American settlement in the Northwest Territory, which was ceded to the new American nation by Britain. Putnam saw to it that slavery would not be permitted in the State of Ohio, leading the way for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin to enter the U.S. as free states. This first full-length biography of Putnam in more than 130 years covers his wartime service and his efforts to prevent the expansion of slavery.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2020
Authors:	Robert Ernest Hubbard
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	242
ISBN-13:	978-1-4766-7862-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > 1500 to 1800 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > History > American history > 1500 to 1800 Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
LSN:	1-4766-7862-6
Barcode:	9781476678627

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