The Quaker and the Gamecock: Nathanael Greene, Thomas Sumter, and the Revolutionary War for the soul of the South
In late 1780, the most prominent and powerful military commander in the South was Thomas Sumter, brigadier general of the South Carolina militia and commander of South Carolina's irregular militia forces. So when Nathanael Greene became commander of the Southern Continental Army, he knew succes...
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| Summary: | In late 1780, the most prominent and powerful military commander in the South was Thomas Sumter, brigadier general of the South Carolina militia and commander of South Carolina's irregular militia forces. So when Nathanael Greene became commander of the Southern Continental Army, he knew success depended on his ability to win over Sumter. While initially correspondence between the pair was cordial, relations quickly soured. Yet however troubled their relationship, both knew they needed the other to defeat the British. The story of Nathanael Greene and Thomas Sumter is set against the backdrop of the American Revolution's last gasp--the effort to extricate a British occupation force form the wild and lawless South Carolina frontier |
| Physical Description: | xviii, 222 pages illustrations, maps 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781612007816 |
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| spelling | Waters, Andrew Verfasser (DE-588)1203218885 aut The Quaker and the Gamecock Nathanael Greene, Thomas Sumter, and the Revolutionary War for the soul of the South Andrew Waters Philadelphia Casemate [2019] xviii, 222 pages illustrations, maps 24 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Gamecock -- Quaker general -- Winter of discontent -- Sumter's rounds -- Sumter's law - War of posts -- Fight, get beat, rise, fight again -- Partisan games -- Ninety-Six -- The dog days expedition -- Eutaw Springs -- Bitter ends -- The People versus Nathanael Greene In late 1780, the most prominent and powerful military commander in the South was Thomas Sumter, brigadier general of the South Carolina militia and commander of South Carolina's irregular militia forces. So when Nathanael Greene became commander of the Southern Continental Army, he knew success depended on his ability to win over Sumter. While initially correspondence between the pair was cordial, relations quickly soured. Yet however troubled their relationship, both knew they needed the other to defeat the British. The story of Nathanael Greene and Thomas Sumter is set against the backdrop of the American Revolution's last gasp--the effort to extricate a British occupation force form the wild and lawless South Carolina frontier Greene, Nathanael 1742-1786 (DE-588)124497020 gnd rswk-swf Sumter, Thomas 1734-1832 (DE-588)1204218463 gnd rswk-swf Amerikanische Revolution (DE-588)4187276-9 gnd rswk-swf Greene, Nathanael / 1742-1786 Sumter, Thomas / 1734-1832 United States / History / Revolution, 1775-1783 American Revolution (1775-1783) United States 1775-1783 Greene, Nathanael 1742-1786 (DE-588)124497020 p Sumter, Thomas 1734-1832 (DE-588)1204218463 p Amerikanische Revolution (DE-588)4187276-9 s DE-604 |
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| title | The Quaker and the Gamecock Nathanael Greene, Thomas Sumter, and the Revolutionary War for the soul of the South |
| title_auth | The Quaker and the Gamecock Nathanael Greene, Thomas Sumter, and the Revolutionary War for the soul of the South |
| title_exact_search | The Quaker and the Gamecock Nathanael Greene, Thomas Sumter, and the Revolutionary War for the soul of the South |
| title_full | The Quaker and the Gamecock Nathanael Greene, Thomas Sumter, and the Revolutionary War for the soul of the South Andrew Waters |
| title_fullStr | The Quaker and the Gamecock Nathanael Greene, Thomas Sumter, and the Revolutionary War for the soul of the South Andrew Waters |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Quaker and the Gamecock Nathanael Greene, Thomas Sumter, and the Revolutionary War for the soul of the South Andrew Waters |
| title_short | The Quaker and the Gamecock |
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| title_sub | Nathanael Greene, Thomas Sumter, and the Revolutionary War for the soul of the South |
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