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The Swamp Fox : lessons in leadership from the partisan campaigns of Francis Marion / Scott D. Aiken.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Aiken, Scott Daniel.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Commando operations.
- United States.
- South Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Commando operations.
- South Carolina.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns.
- South Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns.
- Marion, Francis, 1732-1795--Military leadership.
- Marion, Francis.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (337 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- As one of the Patriot leaders in the Carolinas, the partisan campaign conducted by Brigadier General Francis Marion and his irregular force during the American Revolution prevented South Carolina from completely succumbing to British control during the period between the capture of Charleston in May 1780 and the start of Major General Nathanael Greene's campaign to recover the Southern Colonies in December 1780. During substantial segments of this period he alone held eastern South Carolina from the British and became known as ?The Swamp Fox" for his exploits and elusiveness in harassing
- Contents:
- Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; PART I Vision and Foresight; 1. An Introduction to the Carolina Partisan Campaign of Francis Marion; 2. The Tactics of Francis Marion; 3. Francis Marion and Partisan Force Leadership; 4. Maneuver Warfare in the American Revolution; PART II Leadership and Innovation in Action; 5. The Engagements; 6. Marion and Positional Warfare; 7. Marion and Information Warfare; 8. The Battles; APPENDIX A: Significan Engagements and Battles of Marion 1780-82; APPENDIX B: Other Skirmishes and Raids of Smaller Scale, 1780-82; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- About the Author
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-61251-124-4
- OCLC:
- 818859329
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