Washington loved him as a son; Hamilton and Lafayette loved him as a brother. His troops loved him as a daring, caring commanding officer."He had not a fault that I ever could discover said Washington. Clearly John Laurens should not have died. He was too young...there was no need for him to die. The war had ended a year earlier; most enemy troops had withdrawn; peace talks were about to start in a month . Just two months and a day short of 28, he...
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