Washington's Engineer: Louis Duportail and the Creation of an Army Corps by Norman Desmarais
English | March 16th, 2021 | ISBN: 1633886565 | 288 pages | True EPUB | 2.85 MB
The French were the archenemies of the British and her American colonies, particularly after the French and Indian War which was begun by George Washington. So, why did America look to the French as their principal ally in the American Revolution and why did General George Washington choose a Frenchman as his chief engineer? This biography of Louis Duportail, founder and first Commandant of the Army Corps of Engineers, begins by exploring those questions. It then explores the life of this man, who is virtually unknown in America and less known in his native France.