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John Laurens

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
John Laurens 1754-82, American Revolutionary soldier, b. Charleston, S.C.; son of Henry Laurens. In 1777 he joined George Washington's staff as a volunteer aide-de-camp, fought at Brandywine and in subsequent battles, and was promoted (1779) to lieutenant colonel in recognition of his bravery and ability. The intemperate criticism of Washington by Charles Lee caused Laurens to challenge Lee and fight an inconclusive duel. Going to the South, Laurens was captured (1780) when the British took Charleston, but was soon exchanged. In 1781 he was sent on a special and successful mission to Fra... Read more
Laurens, John
Laurens, John (1754–82) Revolutionary War officer, born outside Charleston, South Carolina. Laurens was aide-de-camp to George Washington...native South Carolina (1779). In 1781 Laurens, who was fluent in French, traveled to... Read more
Laurens, Henry (1724-1792)
...their third child and eldest son. John Laurens became a saddler, and his business...x2019; s business training. John Laurens died in 1747, bequeathing twenty-three-ye...in protest and was succeeded by John Jay. Laurens remained in Congress through most... Read more

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John Laurens and the American Revolution. (Book Reviews).(Review)
; John Laurens and the American Revolution. By Gregory...xxii, 327. $37.95, ISBN 1-57003-330-7.) John Laurens of South Carolina was a relatively minor...British captured Savannah in December 1778, John Laurens returned to South Carolina to help defend... Read more
John Laurens and the American Revolution
; John Laurens and the American Revolution. By Gregory...xxii, 327. $37.95, ISBN 1-57003-330-7.) John Laurens of South Carolina was a relatively minor...British captured Savannah in December 1778, John Laurens returned to South Carolina to help defend... Read more
Thursday Book: Soldier, explorer, philosopher, author, liar Storyteller: the many lives of Laurens van der Post by JDF Jones (John Murray, pounds 25)
; FOR TENS of millions, Laurens van der Post - soldier, explorer, author...absorbed. And no one thought more of Laurens van der Post than the great man himself...evasive, embroidered, exaggerated... For Laurens, nothing was beyond distortion; his... Read more
Sir Laurens gave me will to live, says PoW
; ...a camp where he said he wanted to die. But he met Sir Laurens, a colonel in the British Army, who taught him to swallow...To increase his independence and give him purpose, Sir Laurens organised the design of a special spoon which could be...in regular touch and Mr Griffiths was present at Sir Laurens's ... Read more
Christopher Gadsden and Henry Laurens: The Parallel Lives of Two American Patriots
; ...there is still room for a more detailed treatment of Laurens in a book devoted solely to him, this book features clear...dimension by presenting "parallel lives" of Gadsden and Laurens. He notes that the broad social, economic, and religious...political divisions cannot account for the fact that Laurens ... Read more
The Papers of Henry Laurens, Vol. XV: December 11, 1778--August 31, 1782
; ...prevented him from departing for Europe until August 1780. Laurens's vessel was captured at sea and the British transported...was incarcerated in the Tower of London for 15 months. Laurens wrote a journal and a narrative of his imprisonment that...renounce the Revolution. After his release on Dec. 31, 1781, ... Read more
Obituary: Sir Laurens van der Post
; Though his health was failing rapidly, Sir Laurens van der Post led a typically fast-paced life right through...Rocky Mountain heights of Boulder, Colorado, for the "Laurens van der Post Festival", four days and evenings of his...also marked the premiere of a biographical film of Sir Laurens, Hasten Slowly, ... Read more
Laurens hopes diamond will show sparkle
; ...him at last year's Para World Championship at Hartpury. Laurens said: "He was cantering round the ten acre field at the...and he went on to win team and freestyle gold medals." Laurens has been putting plenty of work into his own fitness...at Cheltenham, and he has improved my life 10-fold." Laurens said ... Read more
Christopher Gadsden and Henry Laurens: The Parallel Lives of Two American Patriots.(Brief Article)
; ...there is still room for a more detailed treatment of Laurens in a book devoted solely to him, this book features clear...dimension by presenting parallel lives of Gadsden and Laurens. He notes that the broad social, economic, and religious...political divisions cannot account for the fact that Laurens ... Read more
The Papers of Henry Laurens. Volume XVI: September 1, 1782-December 17, 1792
; The Papers of Henry Laurens. Volume XVI: September 1, 1782-December...series covers the last decade of Henry Laurens's life. It contains 337 documents: 260...abroad for the first two of these years, Laurens coped with the deaths of his son John, who died in military action in America...were ones of ... Read more

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