Background
Fitz-Enz, David G. was born on October 18, 1940 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of John Arthur and Kathryn M. Fitz-Enz.
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A major event in both America's history and the European wars of the nineteenth century, the War of 1812's Battle of Plattsburgh saw the largest invasion ever of a foreign military into the United States, as the British army and navy, fresh from victories against Napoleon, attempted to conquer Lake Champlain and its shores. Their plan was to seize control of key waterways and port cities, a move that would cripple America's defenses. Outnumbered and outgunned, the U. S. land and sea forces fought the British ships and troops to a standstill, allowing the leader of the American fleet, Lieutenant Thomas Macdonough, to carry out a brilliant maneuver which ensured an American victory. Author Fitz-Enz researched and produced a companion PBS documentary that examined the leaders on both sides of the conflict and their actions during the battle. His research brought to light numerous documents, including diaries and secret battle orders, that reveal new insights into the battle. His descriptions of the confrontation in the pages of The Final Invasion bring to vivid life the cannon blasts that tore through ships and their crews and the rush of infantry storming the fortifications around the city. Endorsed by the U. S. Army War College, The Final Invasion is a thrilling look at a pivotal moment in American and world history.
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This is the story of the oldest warship afloat in the world, the venerable frigate USS Constitution, the cornerstone of the nascent American navy created by act of Congress in 1794. To set the stage for the dominance of this remarkable vessel, military historian Colonel David Fitz-Enz re-creates the world of sail, when seven knots an hour was considered blinding speed for a warship. In Old Ironsides (a nickname the boat received after a British sailor observed a cannonball bouncing off its side) Fitz-Enz tells the complete story of the ship, from its construction to the ongoing restoration efforts that keep it active today.
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military officer novelist television producer
Fitz-Enz, David G. was born on October 18, 1940 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of John Arthur and Kathryn M. Fitz-Enz.
Bachelor, Marquette University, 1963. Postgraduate, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1975. Postgraduate, United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1986.
Commanded Second lieutenant United States Army, 1963, advanced through grades to colonel. Retired, 1993; vice president Cannonade Filmworks, Plattsburgh, New York, since 1994. Lecturer British National Army Museum, London, England, since 2000, United States Army War College, National Archives, 2005, Library.
Congress, 2009.
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Trustee Francis Scott Key Foundation, Frederick, Maryland, 1979-1983, Battle of Plattsburgh Association, since 1999. Member American Military Retirees (national president 1994-1998), Naval and Military Club (England).
Married Carol J. Fitz-Enz, August 12, 1961. Children: David Scott, Timothy Robert, Jonathan Gregory.