Lewis Tousard
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Lewis Tousard
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Lewis Tousard
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Native of France. Fought in American Revolution.Granted a position on Washington's staff in June, 1777. Aide de camp to Lafayette. Lost arm during the retreat from Rhode Island in the fall, 1778. In 1784, returned to France, Led his regiment in suppression of slave uprising during Haitian Revolution. Taken prisoner by Haitian forces in 1794. Escaped to United States. Secured commission as Major of the 2nd Artillery, and helped plan and supervise the construction of fortifications at Fort Mifflin, Pa., and West Point, N.Y. He was instrumental in remolding the West Point garrison into a military academy.
First name sometimes spelled Louis.
First name sometimes spelled Louis.
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Lewis
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Tousard
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| RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay | Document | |
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| RE Transfer of Army Units and Equipment | Document | |
| Organizing the Fortifications & Regulations for the Artillerists | Document | |
| RE Individual Officers and Soldiers & Army, Supplies, Quarters, and Pay | Document | |
| RE Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers | Document | |
| Courts-Martial and Infractions of Military Discipline | Document | |
| Preparation of a System of Regulations | Document | |
| Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay | Document | |
| Transfer of Army Units and Equipment | Document | |
| Administration of Individual Officers and Soldiers | Document |
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| The President is much divested of his prejudices against me... | author | Document |
| RE Applications for Army Appointments and Promotions | author | Document |
| RE Individual Officers and Soldiers & Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay | author | Document |
| RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay | author | Document |
| RE Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay | author | Document |
| Bill fo Exchange for Tousard's Traveling Expenses | author | Document |
| School of Artillerists and Engineers | author | Document |
| Wintering in Philadelphia Instead of New York | author | Document |
| Administation of Individual Officers and Soldiers | author | Document |
| A Horse for the Quartermaster Sergeant | author | Document |
| Carriages for General Washington's Funeral | author | Document |
| Certification of Vouchers | author | Document |
| Army Supplies, Quarters, and Pay | author | Document |
| Certificate of office rent | author | Document |