The Papers of General Nathanael Greene: Vol. IX: 11 July - 2 December 1781

This new volume of The Papers of General Nathanael Greene continues the best and most-detailed study of the Revolutionary War in the South. More than 800 letters and orders chart the progress of Greene's army in South Carolina, from the battle of Eutaw Springs--the bloodiest battle of the Revolution--to the British pullback to Charleston.

In July 1781, the British controlled large parts of South Carolina and Georgia, had a post in North Carolina, and maintained an army in Virginia. By early December, they held only the areas around Charleston and Savannah. The ability of Greene's beleaguered army to force this British retreat is the focus of this volume, which also documents Greene's attempts to rebuild the lower south's political and social fabric. In addition, this volume provides information on the siege of Yorktown, for although Greene was not directly involved, he received numerous reports from those on the scene in Virginia.

Author: Dennis M. Conrad
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 05/01/2015
Pages: 768
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.60lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.72d
ISBN13: 9781469622965
ISBN10: 1469622963
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
- Biography & Autobiography | Military
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical