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Southern gambit : Cornwallis and the British march to Yorktown / Stanley D. M. Carpenter.
Author
Carpenter, Stanley D. M.
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Language
English
Published/Created
Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2019]
Description
xiii, 314 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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Firestone Library - Stacks
E267 .C27 2019
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Southern States
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History
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Revolution, 1775-1783
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Campaigns
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United States
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History
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Revolution, 1775-1783
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British forces
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Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis Marquis 1738-1805
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Campaigns and commanders
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Summary note
"Addresses the Southern Campaign of 1778-81 in the War of American Independence from the British strategic perspective, focusing on Lieutenant-General Charles, Earl Cornwallis' operations in the Carolinas and Virginia leading to the surrender at Yorktown, Virginia in October 1781"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-301) and index.
Contents
"Gain the hearts and subdue the minds of America" : British strategic leadership and the southern campaign
"Without which the machine must fail" : British command and control and the southern strategy
"They are not prepared for a scene of war" : the southern campaign begins
"Everywhere and nowhere" : partisan warfare in the Carolinas
"Fatal infatuation" : Cornwallis invades North Carolina
"What is done, cannot now be altered" : the southern campaign draws to a close
"Peril and delusion" : the judgment of history.
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ISBN
9780806161853 (hardcover : alkaline paper)
080616185X (hardcover : alkaline paper)
9780806167381 (paperback)
0806167386 (paperback)
LCCN
2018027374
OCLC
1052902513
Other standard number
40028928715
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