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Greene and Cornwallis: The Campaign in the Carolinas

Hugh F. Rankin

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Description:This book describes the masterful "retreat" of Nathanael Greene's Southern Army before Lord Cornwallis's British regulars in the winter of 1781. This "retreat" culminated in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse (15 March 1781), a battle that severely weakened Cornwallis's forces and set the stage for the British surrender at Yorktown.Dr. Rankin provides information about the battles at Camden and Cowpens in South Carolina that preceded the appointment of Greene to lead the Southern Army. In addition to Nathanael Greene and Lord Cornwallis, the author writes about other patriot generals, including Horatio Gates, "Light Horse" Harry Lee, and Daniel Morgan, and about other British military leaders, including Sir Henry Clinton and Banastre Tarleton.Fourteen portraits and period maps illustrate the text.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Greene and Cornwallis: The Campaign in the Carolinas. To get started finding Greene and Cornwallis: The Campaign in the Carolinas, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Department of Cultural Resources, North Carolina Division of Archives and History

Release: 1976

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Description: This book describes the masterful "retreat" of Nathanael Greene's Southern Army before Lord Cornwallis's British regulars in the winter of 1781. This "retreat" culminated in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse (15 March 1781), a battle that severely weakened Cornwallis's forces and set the stage for the British surrender at Yorktown.Dr. Rankin provides information about the battles at Camden and Cowpens in South Carolina that preceded the appointment of Greene to lead the Southern Army. In addition to Nathanael Greene and Lord Cornwallis, the author writes about other patriot generals, including Horatio Gates, "Light Horse" Harry Lee, and Daniel Morgan, and about other British military leaders, including Sir Henry Clinton and Banastre Tarleton.Fourteen portraits and period maps illustrate the text.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Greene and Cornwallis: The Campaign in the Carolinas. To get started finding Greene and Cornwallis: The Campaign in the Carolinas, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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