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This Destructive War

The British Campaign in the Carolinas, 1780-1782

By: John S. Pancake

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This Destructive War

The British Campaign in the Carolinas, 1780-1782

By: John S. Pancake

An exciting and accurate portrayal of the military action in the southern colonies that led to a new American nation. A companion to Pancake’s study of the northern campaign, 1777: The Year of the Hangman, this volume deals with the American Revolution in the Carolinas. Together, the two books constitute a complete history of the Revolutionary War. Pancake tells a gripping story of the southern campaign, the scene of a grim and deadly guerilla war. In the savage internecine struggle, Americans fought Americans with a fierceness that appalled even a veteran like General Nathanael Greene. "Utilizing extensive manuscript collections, John Pancake explains not why the colonists won the War of Independence, but rather why the British lost. Yorktown, he argues, was not the result of a momentary oversight by the British navy, but the final consequence of the longstanding failure of British military and political leadership." So said the Journal of Southern History when This Destructive War was first published in 1985. The Florida Historical Quarterly further opined, "Pancake has given us a well-researched and beautifully—and tightly—written book." General readers as well as scholars and students of the American Revolution will welcome anew this classic, definitive study of the campaign in the Carolinas.

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University of Alabama Press

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0817306889

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9780817306885

1777

The Year of the Hangman

By: John S. Pancake

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1777

The Year of the Hangman

By: John S. Pancake

A revisionist view of the Revolution's most crucial year... it explodes many of the myths surrounding Burgoyne's Canadian expedition and Howe's Pennsylvania campaign. There is a wealth of fascinating detail in this book, including information on arms and supplies, rations for women camp followers, and even the numbers of carts (30-odd) carrying Burgoyne's luggage." --History Book Club Newsletter

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287

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University of Alabama Press

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0817306870

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9780817306878

Greene and Cornwallis in the Carolinas

The Pivotal Struggle in the American Revolution, 1780-1781

By: Jeffrey A. Denman,John F. Walsh

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Greene and Cornwallis in the Carolinas

The Pivotal Struggle in the American Revolution, 1780-1781

By: Jeffrey A. Denman,John F. Walsh

The story of the Revolutionary War in the Northern colonies is well known but the war that raged across the South in 1780-1781--considered by some the "unknown Revolution"--included some of the most important yet least studied engagements. Drawing extensively on their letters, this book follows the campaigns of General Nathanael Greene and Lord Charles Cornwallis as they fought across the Carolinas, and offers a compelling look at their leadership. The theater of war in which the two commanders operated was populated by various ethnic and religious groups and separated geographically, economically and politically into the low country and the simmering backcountry, setting the stage for what was to come.

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201

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McFarland

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1476637059

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9781476637051

General Thomas Posey

Son of the American Revolution

By: John Thornton Posey

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General Thomas Posey

Son of the American Revolution

By: John Thornton Posey

Revolutionary War general Thomas Posey (1750-1818) lived his life against the backdrop of one of the most dramatic periods in American history. Posey, who played a minor role in the actual War for Independence, went on to participate in the development and foundation of several states in the transappalachian West. His experiences on the late 18th- and early 19th-century American frontier were varied and in a certain sense extraordinary; he served as Indian agent in Illinois Territory; as Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, as U.S. Senator from Louisiana, and as Governor of Indiana during its transition from territorial status to statehood. His biographer speculates on the contrasting influences of Thomas's ne'er-do-well father, Captain John Posey, and the family's close friend, General George Washington. Posey's progress is then followed as he raises his own family in the newly formed nation. Of particular interest is an appendix containing a detailed analysis of evidence available to support popular 29th-century speculation that Thomas Posey was, in fact, George Washington's illicit son.

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MSU Press

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0870139460

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9780870139468

Almost a Miracle

The American Victory in the War of Independence

By: John E. Ferling

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Almost a Miracle

The American Victory in the War of Independence

By: John E. Ferling

Describes the military history of the American Revolution and the grim realities of the eight-year conflict while offering descriptions of the major engagements on land and sea and the decisions that influenced the course of the war.

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694

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Oxford University Press

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0195382927

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9780195382921

Liberty, Equality, Power

A History of the American People

By: John Murrin,James M. McPherson

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Liberty, Equality, Power

A History of the American People

By: John Murrin,James M. McPherson

Liberty, Equality, Power: A History of the American People, Concise Edition provides students with a clear understanding of how power is gained, lost, and used in both public and private life. This concise version retains the narrative clarity, unparalleled coverage, and thematic unity of the larger text while fashioning an unmatched integration of social and cultural history into a political story. The concise version' s emphasis on clarity and brevity provides a leaner and clearer presentation for introductory American history students. It retains the same strong chronological and thematic framework as the bigger text, but offers a more manageable option for instructors concerned about too much material and too little time.

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Harcourt College Pub

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0534169430

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9780534169435

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This Destructive War

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General Thomas Posey

General Thomas Posey

Almost a Miracle

Almost a Miracle

Liberty, Equality, Power

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