The American Revolution in the Southern Colonies - Softcover

David Lee Russell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0786443391 ISBN 13: 9780786443390

Publisher: McFarland & Co, 2009

Synopsis

While the American Revolution is often associated with New England and names like Boston, Concord, and Lexington, the Southern Colonies and names like Kings Mountain, Cowpens, and Charleston were also crucial to the war that established the United States of America. This analysis of the role of the Southern Colonies in the Revolution covers the origin of these five colonies - Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia - and their participation in the cause of American independence. Crucial Southern battles, from the coast to the mountains, are examined in detail, with attention to the larger context of the war and its significance, as well as to the role of the ordinary Southerner, both patriot and Tory.

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Review:

"solid...highly readable...staggering detail...no event is too small for mention...the book is smashing...a gem...invaluable primary materials...buy it"--Against the Grain; "recommended"--ARBA; "southerners saw themselves during this period as a distinctive people...Britain's 'souther stratege' evolved in part from that assumption, and, ultimately, military engagements in the lower states decided the war's outcome"--The North Carolina Historical Review.

About the Author:

David Lee Russell works as an information systems director and lives in Alpharetta, Georgia.

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland & Co
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0786443391
• ISBN 13: 9780786443390
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 375