The swamp fox : Francis Marion's campaign in the Carolinas 1780
Higgins, David R.2013
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Following his decisive 1780 victory at Charleston, Cornwallis launched a campaign through the Carolinas that was designed to expel American Continental and militia forces from the south. The subsequent patriot victory at King's Mountain forced Cornwallis to withdraw into South Carolina in what was one of the turning points in the Revolutionary War. To the southeast, Francis Marion enacted a series of successful hit-and-run operations. Cornwallis responded to this string of raids by assigning Banastre Tarleton to capture or kill the rebel guerrilla commander. This book highlights the unique style of southern frontier warfare during the Revolutionary War, and how its combatants were supplied, organized, and operated.
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The swamp fox : Francis Marion's campaign in the Carolinas 1780 / David R. Higgins ; illustrated by Johnny Shumate.
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Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2013.
Collation:
80 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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ISBN:
9781782006145 (pbk)
Dewey class:
973.3'36973.336
Language:
English
Subject:
Marion, Francis, 1732-1795 -- Military leadershipTarleton, Lieutenant-General (Banastre), 1754-1833United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Commando operationsSouth Carolina -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Commando operationsUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- CampaignsSouth Carolina -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns
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1863159
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