A gallant defense : the Siege of Charleston, 1780 / Carl P. Borick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Borick, Carl P., 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Battles--History.

Battles.

Charleston (S.C.)--History--Siege, 1780.

Charleston (S.C.).

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

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (361 p.)

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of South Carolina press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This detailed account of Britain's Siege of Charleston is "a welcome addition to the history of South Carolina and of the American Revolution" ( Journal of Military History ). In 1779 Sir Henry Clinton and more than eight thousand British troops left the waters of New York, seeking to capture the colonies' most important southern port, Charleston, South Carolina. Clinton and his officers believed that victory in Charleston would change both the seat of the war and its character. In this comprehensive study of the 1780 siege and surrender of Charleston, Carl P. Borick offers a full examination of the strategic and tactical elements of Clinton's operations. Drawing on an impressive array of primary and secondary sources, Borick contends that the British effort against Charleston was one of the most critical campaigns of the war. He examines the shift in British strategy, the efforts of their army and navy, and the difficulties the patriots faced as they defended the city. He also explores the roles of key figures in the campaign, including Benjamin Lincoln, William Moultrie, and Lord Charles Cornwallis.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [307]-316) and index.

ISBN:

9786613896278

9781283583824

1283583828

9781611171686

1611171687

OCLC:

809848685