South Carolina and the American Revolution

by Gordon, John W.

• ISBN13: 9781570034800
• ISBN10: 157003480X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-02-01
• Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Pr

Summary

An estimated one-third of all combat actions in the American Revolution took place in South Carolina. From the partisan clashes of the backcountry's war for the hearts and minds of settlers to bloody encounters with Native Americans on the frontier, more battles were fought in South Carolina than any other of the original thirteen states. The state also had more than its share of pitched battles between Continental troops and British regulars. In South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Battlefield History, John W. Gordon illustrates how all of these encounters, fought between 1775 and 1783, were critical to winning the struggle that secured America's independence from Great Britain.

Author Biography

John W. Gordon is a professor of national security affairs at the United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College in Quantico, Virginia.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
List of Maps
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction	p. 1
South Carolina Makes a Revolution, 1775	p. 15
Counterattack, 1776-1777	p. 34
The War Comes South, 1778-1779	p. 58
In the Path of Invasion, 1780	p. 71
The War in the Backcountry, 1780	p. 96
Pagasus Galloped, 1780-1781	p. 112
Against the Outposts, 1781	p. 137
The Struggle Fought Out, 1781-1782	p. 159
Conclusion	p. 178
Notes	p. 185
Bibliography	p. 211
Index	p. 225
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