Notice bibliographique
- Notice
Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Hubbard, Robert Ernest (1948-....)
Titre(s) : General Rufus Putnam [Texte imprimé] : George Washington's chief military engineer and the "Father of Ohio" / Robert Ernest Hubbard
Publication : Jefferson (N. C.) : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, copyright [2020]
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (vii, 234 pages) : illustrations ; 23 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references p. 221-225 and index
"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 permanent 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."
Sujet(s) : Putnam, Rufus (1738-1824)
Pionniers -- Marietta (Ohio, États-Unis) -- Histoire
Génie militaire -- États-Unis -- 18e siècle
États-Unis -- 1775-1783 (Révolution)
Genre ou forme : Biographie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781476678627. - ISBN 1476678626. - ISBN 9781476640129 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb470687596
Notice n° :
FRBNF47068759
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Family and childhood ; French and indian War ; Before the American Revolution
; Washington's chief engineer ; After the Revolutionary War ; Pioneer leader ;
Father of Ohio ; A legend in his own time ; Legacy.
