Partisans and Redcoats
Book description
From one of the South′s foremost historians, this is the dramatic story of the conflict in South Carolina that was one of the most pivotal contributions to the American Revolution.
In 1779, Britain strategised a war to finally subdue the rebellious American colonies with a minimum of additional time, effort,…
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1 author picked Partisans and Redcoats as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
To understand the American Revolution in the South, you need to understand what happened in South Carolina in the summer and fall of 1780, after the British captured Charleston that May. And you also need to know about the bitter civil war that divided South Carolina in the years leading up to 1780.
Walter Edgar is a South Carolina treasure, now known primarily for his popular NPR radio show on South Carolina history and culture. But he’s also the state’s preeminent historian, and in Partisans and Redcoats, he expertly introduces readers to the unique conditions and culture in South…
From Andrew's list on the "Race to the Dan" and the American Revolution.
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