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.
Author: Robert Ernest Hubbard
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 07/30/2020
Pages: 242
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781476678627
ISBN10: 1476678626
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
Author: Robert Ernest Hubbard
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 07/30/2020
Pages: 242
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781476678627
ISBN10: 1476678626
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
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.