A gallant defense : the Siege of Charleston, 1780 /

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"In 1779, Sir Henry Clinton and more than eight thousand British troops left the waters of New York to try a new tack in the war against the American patriots - capturing the colonies' most important southern port. Clinton and his officers believed that the capture of Charleston, South Car...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Borick, Carl P., 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, ©2003.
Subjects:
1780
HISTORY > United States > Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
Charleston (S.C.) > History > Siege, 1780.
Charleston (Car. du S.) > Histoire > 1780 (Siège)
South Carolina > Charleston
Charleston <SC> > Schlacht <1863>
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Early Threats
  • A "Very Essential Business" Begins
  • Reaction North and South
  • The British on the Sea Islands
  • That Infernal Bar
  • The Defenders of Charleston
  • Across the Ashley
  • Siege Warfare
  • Breaking Ground: The Siege Begins
  • The Cooper River Communication
  • The Noose Tightens on Charleston Neck
  • Investiture.

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