Patriots in exile : Charleston rebels in St. Augustine during the American Revolution / James Waring McCrady and C. L. Bragg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCrady, James Waring, author.

Bragg, C. L., 1957- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Exiles--South Carolina--Charleston--History--18th century.

Exiles.

Exiles--Florida--Saint Augustine--History--18th century.

History.

Charleston (S.C.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.

Charleston (S.C.).

Saint Augustine (Fla.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.

Saint Augustine (Fla.).

Florida--Saint Augustine.

South Carolina--Charleston.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xv, 230 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Columbia, South Carolina : The University of South Carolina Press, [2020]

Summary:

"In the months following the May 1780 capture of Charleston, South Carolina, by combined British and loyalist forces, British soldiers arrested sixty-three paroled American prisoners and transported them to the borderland town of St. Augustine, East Florida-territory under British control since the French and Indian War. In Patriots in Exile, James Waring McCrady and C.L. Bragg chronicle the banishment of these elite southerners, the hardships endured by their families, and the plight of the enslaved men and women who accompanied them, as well as the motives of their British captors. McCrady and Bragg thoroughly examine the exile from the standpoint of the British who governed occupied Charleston, the families left behind, the armies in the field, the Continental Congress, and finally the Jacksonboro Assembly of January and February 1782. Using primary sources and archival materials, the authors develop biographical sketches of each exile and illuminate important facets of the American Revolution's southern theater. While they shared a common fate, the exiles were a diverse lot of tradesmen, artisans, prominent civilians, and military officers--among them three signers of the Declaration of Independence. Although they had clear socioeconomic differences, most were unrepentant patriots. In this first comprehensive examination and narrative history of these patriots, McCrady and Bragg reveal how the exiles navigated their new surroundings within the context of a revolutionary conflict that involved various imperial powers of the Old World--Britain, France, and Spain--and American colonists seeking to create an independent nation"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Chapter 1 A Loyalist Embarks on a Secret Mission p. 9

Chapter 2 A Rude Awakening p. 23

Chapter 3 The Reception at St. Augustine p. 39

Chapter 4 The Exiles Settle In p. 51

Chapter 5 A Rather Dull Life of Restricted Routine p. 64

Chapter 6 Robbery, Religious Differences, and New Arrivals p. 74

Chapter 7 A Charge of Haughty and Arrogant Behavior p. 85

Chapter 8 The Winter and Spring of 1781 p. 96

Chapter 9 All Fortunes Reverse p. 111

Chapter 10 Freedom Bound p. 125

Chapter 11 Homecoming p. 138.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: McCrady, James Waring. Patriots in exile

ISBN:

9781643360799

1643360795

OCLC:

1130255079