Cornwallis in Charlotte: Advance, Battle, Occupation, and Retreat, Followed by American Forces at Camp New Providence, September-December 1780

Charlotte, North Carolina, played an important role in the American Revolution, 1775-1783. This book covers four months, September-December 1780 when Lieutenant General Charles Earl Cornwallis led the British Army into Charlotte, fought a battle to capture it, occupied it for 16 days, and then retreated due to the nearby battle of Kings Mountain and the extremely rebellious citizens of Mecklenburg County. It also covers how, after Cornwallis's retreat, the American militiamen and the Southe...