The North Carolina Continentals
In this classic account of the Revolutionary War experiences of the North Carolina Continentals, Hugh F. Rankin traces the events leading to war in North Carolina and follows all the campaigns and battles in which the North Carolina Continentals took part--Brandywine, Germantown, Charleston, Savannah, Camden, Eutaw Springs, and others. He also provides descriptions of almost all of the significant personalities in the Continental Army. Originally published in 1971, this new edition contains a foreword by Lawrence Babits, introducing the book to a new generation of scholars and general readers interested in the Revolutionary War.
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Contents
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1 War Comes to North Carolina
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3 |
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2 The Moores Creek Bridge Campaign
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28 |
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3 The British in North Carolina
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55 |
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4 Siege of Charleston 1776
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70 |
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5 Brandywine and Germantown
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100 |
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6 Valley Forge 17771778
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124 |
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7 Monmouth and the New York Highlands
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149 |
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8 Stony Point and the Hudson
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164 |
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13 A New General for the South
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252 |
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14 The Race to the Dan
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268 |
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15 The Road to Guilford
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284 |
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16 The Battle of Guilford Court House
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299 |
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17 South Carolina 1781
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319 |
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18 Eutaw Springs
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341 |
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19 The Beginning of the End
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362 |
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20 Peace
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386 |
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