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The Quaker and the Gamecock : Nathanael Greene, Thomas Sumter, and the Revolutionary War for the soul of the South /

This story of a conflict between two commanders amid the struggle to oust the British from South Carolina is "great for anyone teaching leadership" (Military Review). As the newly appointed commander of the Southern Continental Army in December 1780, Nathanael Greene quickly realized victo...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Waters, Andrew (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Havertown, PA : Casemate Publishers, [2019]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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