The road to Guilford Courthouse : the American Revolution in the Carolinas / John Buchanan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Buchanan, John, 1931-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

North Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns.

North Carolina.

South Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns.

South Carolina.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns.

United States.

Physical Description:

xii, 452 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Wiley, [1997]

Summary:

An exciting history of a pivotal campaign In the Revolutionary War

Often overshadowed by the action in the North, the battle for the Carolinas is one of the most fascinating stories of the American Revolution. This book details the long and bloody campaign launched by the English to reclaim supremacy in the region. Although ostensibly victorious, culminating with Lord Cornwallis's triumph at Guilford Courthouse in Charleston, the campaign left the British forces in the south in rain, setting the stage for American general Nathanael Greene to ultimately reclaim the Carolinas. John Buchanan brings to life the people and events of this campaign in the march to Yorktown.-- Offers coverage of renowned figures such as Thomas Sumter, Francis "The Swamp Fox" Marion, and others-- The first book to detail the critical backwoods fighting that kept the rebellion alive

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 426-435) and index.

ISBN:

047116402X

OCLC:

35055512