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

Hubbard, Robert Ernest

 
9781476678627: General Rufus Putnam: George Washington's Chief Military Engineer and the "Father of Ohio"
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1476678626 ISBN 13: 9781476678627
Publisher: McFarland, 2020

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

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.

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Publisher
McFarland
Publication date
2020
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1476678626
ISBN 13 
9781476678627
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
242