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<P>An assessment of critical battles on the southern front that led to American independence</P><P>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 these encounters, fought between 1775 and 1783, were critical to winning the struggle that secured Americas independence from Great Britain.</P><P>According to Gordon, when the war reached stalemate in other zones and the South became its final theater, South Carolina was the decisive battleground. Recounting the clashes in the state, Gordon identifies three sources of attack: the powerful British fleet and seaborne forces of the British regulars; the Cherokees in the west; and, internally, a loyalist population numerous enough to support British

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Author

John W. Gordon, John Gordon

Publisher

University of South Carolina Press

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9781643362106

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, American Studies, Humanities

Rating

4 / 5 (2 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14