The general and the chevalier: washington, chastellux, and the friendship that won the american revolution [?the general and the chevalier? Is a narrative nonfiction book that tells the untold story…
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- Award ID
- FZ31022226
- Recipient
- Not on record
- Awarding agency
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National Endowment for the Humanities
- Obligated
- $60,000
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 45.160 Promotion of the Humanities Fellowships and Stipends
- Completion date 14% complete
- Place of performance
- Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Description
The general and the chevalier: washington, chastellux, and the friendship that won the american revolution [?the general and the chevalier? Is a narrative nonfiction book that tells the untold story of george washington?s closest foreign ally: the french philosopher-soldier fran?OIS-jean DE chastellux. Drawing on chastellux?s long-lost private archive?which i discovered in a burgundy CH?teau?the book offers a new lens on the american revolution, centered on a deep but forgotten friendship that helped turn a fragile alliance into decisive victory at yorktown. Through chastellux?s eyes, we encounter a more personal, adaptable washington, and explore how enlightenment ideals shaped the art of war and forged lasting franco-american cultural, political, and intellectual exchange. As we approach the 250TH anniversary of independence, this book reframes the revolution as a transatlantic project rooted in reason, trust, and shared vision.]
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