The American Revolution in the Southern Colonies - Hardcover

Russell, David Lee

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786407832 ISBN 13: 9780786407835

Publisher: McFarland Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

As the American Revolution in the North drew to a stalemate around New York, in the South the British finally came to terms with the reality of defeat. Southern sites like Kings Mountain, Cowpens, Charleston, the Chesapeake and Yorktown were vital to American independence.
The origin of the five Southern colonies - Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia - their development, the role of patriot and loyalist Southerner, and critical battles are examined. Included is a discussion of the leadership of the British forces and of the colonial patriots who inspired common citizens to fight for the sake of American independence.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

While the American Revolution is often associated with New England and names like Boston, Concord, and Lexington, the Southern Colonies and names like Kings Mountain, Cowpens, and Charleston were also crucial to the war that established the United States of America. This analysis of the role of the Southern Colonies in the Revolution covers the origin of these five colonies--Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia--and their participation in the cause of American independence. Crucial Southern battles, from the coast to the mountains, are examined in detail, with attention to the larger context of the war and its significance, as well as to the role of the ordinary Southerner, both patriot and Tory.

From the Inside Flap:

David Lee Russell works as an information systems director and lives in Alpharetta, Georgia.

About this edition

• Publisher: McFarland Publishing
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0786407832
• ISBN 13: 9780786407835
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 367