Louis de la Radière
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Louis de la Radière was a French military engineer who played a key role in designing and improving fortifications for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, particularly in the Hudson Highlands.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French military officer
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military engineer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
France
NERFINISHED
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United States (Continental Army, as foreign volunteer) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
planning of American defensive works on the Hudson River
ⓘ
strengthening of Continental Army fortifications ⓘ |
| countryOfService |
Kingdom of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
fortification design
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military engineering ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
designing fortifications
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supervising construction of defensive works ⓘ |
| influenced | Continental Army fortification strategy on the Hudson River ⓘ |
| knownFor |
improving Continental Army fortifications
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work on Hudson River defenses ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| militaryRank | colonel ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableWork | design of Hudson Highlands fortifications ⓘ |
| occupation |
army officer
ⓘ
military engineer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| partOf | French engineers serving in the American Revolution ⓘ |
| role | engineer for Hudson River defenses ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Fort Constitution (Hudson River)
NERFINISHED
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Hudson Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Throg’s Neck NERFINISHED ⓘ West Point area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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American Revolutionary War defenses in the Hudson Highlands