Greene And Cornwallis In The Carolinas
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Author | : Hugh F. Rankin |
Publisher | : North Carolina Division of Archives & History |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780865261198 |
Describes the masterful "retreat" of Nathanael Greene's Southern Army before Lord Cornwallis's British regulars in the winter of 1781. This "retreat" culminated in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse (15 March 1781), a battle that severely weakened the British and set the statge for the British surrender at Yorktown.
Author | : Jeffrey A. Denman |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 201 |
Release | : 2020-02-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1476637059 |
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.
Author | : Henry Lee |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 556 |
Release | : 1824 |
Genre | : Southern States |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Hugh F. Rankin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 488 |
Release | : 1950 |
Genre | : Cowpens, Battle of, Cowpens, S.C., 1781 |
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Author | : Henry Lee |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 606 |
Release | : 1962 |
Genre | : Southern States |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Andrew Waters |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2020-10-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781594163487 |
A Stranded American Army, a Relentless Enemy, and a Thrilling Pursuit and Escape that Changed the Outcome of the American Revolution "In the most barren inhospitable unhealthy part of North America, opposed by the most savage, inveterate perfidious cruel Enemy, with zeal and with Bayonets only, it was resolv'd to follow Green's Army, to the end of the World." So wrote British general Charles O'Hara about the epic confrontation between Nathanael Greene and Charles Cornwallis during the winter of 1780-81. Only Greene's starving, threadbare Continentals stood between Cornwallis and control of the South--and a possible end to the American rebellion. Burning their baggage train so that they could travel more quickly, the British doggedly pursued Greene's bedraggled soldiers, yet the rebels remained elusive. Daniel Morgan's stunning victory at Cowpens over a superior British force set in motion the "Race to the Dan," Greene's month-long strategic retreat across the Carolinas. In constant rain and occasional snow, Greene's soldiers--tracking the ground with their bloody feet--bound toward a secret stash of boats on the Dan River. Just before Cornwallis could close his trap, the Continentals crossed into Virginia and safety. Greene's path featured three near-miss river escapes, the little-known Battle of Cowan's Ford, and a final chase so close that the fate of the American South--and the American effort--rested on one wrong British move. With a background section on the Southern theater in 1780, and a summary outlining the lives and careers of its important officers, To the End of the World: Nathanael Greene, Charles Cornwallis, and the Race to the Dan is a carefully documented and beautifully written account of this extraordinary chapter of American history. The book not only showcases the incredible dramatics of the American Revolution's "Great Escape," but also provides a compelling look at the psychological and intellectual distinctions between its two great generals, Greene and Cornwallis.
Author | : Lawrence Edward Babits |
Publisher | : Univ of North Carolina Press |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0807832669 |
Argues that, although the British won the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, the losses they sustained were significant enough to force a withdrawal from the state, and were an important factor in their final defeat at Yorktown, which ended the American Revolution.
Author | : David Schenck |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 532 |
Release | : 1889 |
Genre | : North Carolina |
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Author | : John Buchanan |
Publisher | : Turner Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 508 |
Release | : 1999-07-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1620459213 |
A brilliant account of the proud and ferocious American fighters who stood up to the British forces in savage battles crucial in deciding both the fate of the Carolina colonies and the outcome of the war. "A tense, exciting historical account of a little known chapter of the Revolution, displaying history writing at its best."--Kirkus Reviews "His compelling narrative brings readers closer than ever before to the reality of Revolutionary warfare in the Carolinas."--Raleigh News & Observer "Buchanan makes the subject come alive like few others I have seen." --Dennis Conrad, Editor, The Nathanael Greene Papers "John Buchanan offers us a lively, accurate account of a critical period in the War of Independence in the South. Based on numerous printed primary and secondary sources, it deserves a large reading audience." --Don Higginbotham, Professor of History, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Author | : John Buchanan |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 1997-02-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
A brilliant account of the proud and ferocious American fighters who stood up to the British forces in savage battles crucial in deciding both the fate of the Carolina colonies and the outcome of the war. "A tense, exciting historical account of a little known chapter of the Revolution, displaying history writing at its best."--Kirkus Reviews "His compelling narrative brings readers closer than ever before to the reality of Revolutionary warfare in the Carolinas."--Raleigh News & Observer. "Buchanan makes the subject come alive like few others I have seen." --Dennis Conrad, Editor, The Nathanael Greene Papers. "John Buchanan offers us a lively, accurate account of a critical period in the War of Independence in the South. Based on numerous printed primary and secondary sources, it deserves a large reading audience." --Don Higginbotham, Professor of History, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.