| The Road to Guilford Courthouse: The American Revolution in the Carolinas Contributor(s): Buchanan, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0471327166 ISBN-13: 9780471327165 Publisher: Trade Paper Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1999 Annotation: A brilliant account of the proud and ferocious American fighters who stood up to the British forces in savage battles crucial in deciding both the fate of the Carolina colonies and the outcome of the war. "A tense, exciting historical account of a little known chapter of the Revolution, displaying history writing at its best."--Kirkus Reviews "His compelling narrative brings readers closer than ever before to the reality of Revolutionary warfare in the Carolinas."--Raleigh News & Observer. "Buchanan makes the subject come alive like few others I have seen." --Dennis Conrad, Editor, The Nathanael Greene Papers. "John Buchanan offers us a lively, accurate account of a critical period in the War of Independence in the South. Based on numerous printed primary and secondary sources, it deserves a large reading audience." --Don Higginbotham, Professor of History, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) |
| Dewey: 973.33 |
| LCCN: 96009575 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.45 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - North Carolina - Geographic Orientation - South Carolina |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A brilliant account of the proud and ferocious American fighters who stood up to the British forces in savage battles crucial in deciding both the fate of the Carolina colonies and the outcome of the war. A tense, exciting historical account of a little known chapter of the Revolution, displaying history writing at its best.--Kirkus Reviews His compelling narrative brings readers closer than ever before to the reality of Revolutionary warfare in the Carolinas.--Raleigh News & Observer. Buchanan makes the subject come alive like few others I have seen. --Dennis Conrad, Editor, The Nathanael Greene Papers. John Buchanan offers us a lively, accurate account of a critical period in the War of Independence in the South. Based on numerous printed primary and secondary sources, it deserves a large reading audience. --Don Higginbotham, Professor of History, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. |