South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Battlefield History
This work shows how encounters with Native Americans and Continental troops and British regulars, fought between 1775 and 1783, were critical to South Carolina's winning the struggle that secured America's independence from Great Britain.
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Contents
Introduction
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1 |
Revolutionary America and Canada 1775
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14 |
South Carolina Makes a Revolution 1775
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15 |
Actions in 1775
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21 |
Counterattack 17761777
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34 |
Actions in 1776
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35 |
Sullivans Island June 28 1776
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40 |
Actions in 1777
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54 |
Camden August 16 1780
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93 |
The War in the Backcountry 1780
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96 |
Pegasus Galloped 17801781
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Kings Mountain October 7 1780
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115 |
Cowpens January 17 1781
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130 |
Against the Outposts 1781
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137 |
Actions in 1781
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138 |
Hobkirks Hill April 25 1781
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150 |
The War Comes South 17781779
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58 |
Actions in 1778
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63 |
Actions in 1779
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65 |
Stono Ferry June 20 1779
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67 |
In the Path of Invasion 1780
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71 |
Actions in 1780
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72 |
Siege of Charleston April 1May 12 1780
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77 |
The Struggle Fought Out 17811782
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159 |
Eutaw Springs September 8 1781
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165 |
Actions in 1782
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173 |
Notes
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185 |
Bibliography
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211 |
Other editions - View all
South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Battlefield History John W. Gordon No preview available - 2021 |
South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Battlefield History John W. Gordon,John Keegan No preview available - 2006 |
Common terms and phrases
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