Southern gambit : Cornwallis and the British march to Yorktown / Stanley D. M. Carpenter.
| Author/creator | Carpenter, Stanley D. M. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2019] |
| Description | xiii, 314 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Campaigns and commanders Campaigns and commanders. ^A517504 |
| 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. |
| Abstract | "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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2018027374 |
| ISBN | 9780806161853 hardcover alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 080616185X hardcover alkaline paper |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E267 .C27 2019 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |