Partisans and Redcoats: The Southern Conflict That Turned the Tide of the American Revolution - Brossura

Edgar, Walter B.

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ISBN 10: 0380806436 ISBN 13: 9780380806430

Casa editrice: William Morrow & Co, 2003

Riassunto

Recounts the dramatic story of South Carolina's role during the Revolutionary War, describing the British occupation of Charleston, the brutal massacre of innocent civilians throughout the Carolina backcountry, and the desperate struggle of patriots against overwhelming forces. Reprint.

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Recensione:

“Meticulously researched, a volume reminding us once again that the cost of freedom has always been very high.” (The State (Columbia, SC))

“A significant contribution to Revolutionary history...Walter Edgar gives us a sobering sense of liberty’s price.” (Mobile Register)

“A splendid chronicle...This one goes on my shelf of important works about the birth of our country.” (John Jakes, author of North and South)

“Edgar’s lucid, unflinching account shows the American Revolution in the south was truly the nation’s first civil war.” (Publishers Weekly)

“A solid addition to the Revolutionary War literature.” (Kirkus)

“Edgar paints in stark and realistic tones a portrait of the life and society of the backcountry.” (Rock Hill Herald, South Carolina)

“This is a superb book...a great read.” (Emory M. Thomas, author of Robert E. Lee: A Biography)

“Musketry practically cracks on page after page.” (J. Tracy Power, author of Lee’s Miserables)

“A lively and accurate account of the vicious partisan fighting in the Carolinas during the Revolutionary War.” (John Buchanan, author of The Road to Guilford Courthouse: The American Revolution in the Carolinas)

“A valuable addition to a too-small library on this chapter of the American Revolution.” (William Hallahan, author of The Day the American Revolution Began)

L'autore:

Walter Edgar has authored or edited nine books on the American South, including South Carolina: A History. He is the George Washington Distinguished Professor of History at the University of South Carolina.

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• Editore: William Morrow & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0380806436
• ISBN 13: 9780380806430
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 240