The American Revolution in the Southern Colonies by David Lee Russell (9780786443390)
David Lee Russell Release Date: 25 August 2009 Format: Paperback / softback Pages: 367 Publisher: McFarland & Company ISBN: 9780786443390 ISBN-10: 0786443391
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.