Nathanael Greene in South Carolina: Hero of the American Revolution

by Leigh M. Moring

Overview

In December 1780, former Quaker turned general Nathanael Greene took command of the entire Southern Department. He reported only to George Washington himself. Leadership of the southern states to that point in the American Revolution had failed, as the British held all major southern cities, including the important port city of Charleston. Greene faced the British in several key battles in South Carolina in 1781 and ultimately was able to rid the state of the British and free Charleston, but not until 1782, long after the victory at Yorktown. Join author and historian Leigh Moring as she tells the forgotten story of General Nathanael Greene and the liberation of the Lowcountry at the end of the American Revolution.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467136860
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	12/05/2016
Series:	Military
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,162,393
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Leigh Moring is the education coordinator for Historic Charleston Foundation, where she manages K-12 educational programming in historic house museums. She attended Clemson University and received her bachelor of arts in history with a concentration in museum studies. Moring went on to pursue her master of arts degree in history from the College of Charleston and The Citadel and graduated in May 2015.

Table of Contents

Preface 7

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction 11

Chapter 1 "Knowledge without Integrity Is Dangerous and Dreadful" 21

Chapter 2 "Ready at All Times to Bleed in My Country's Cause" 37

Chapter 3 "Rise and Fight Again" 48

Chapter 4 'A Most Obstinate and Bloody Action" 67

Chapter 5 "We Shall Have the Devil to Pay" 76

Chapter 6 "You Know Me Too Well to Suppose I Shall Shrink at Small Difficulties" 91

Epilogue 109

Notes 115

Bibliography 121

Index 125

About the Author 127

Editorial Reviews

"Greene, sometimes refered to by the sobriquet "The Fighting Quaker," is considered one of the true heroes of the American Revolution. He led the Southern Department during the Battle of Eutaw Springs, and the Patriot recapture of Charleston. Moring's book focuses on Greene's service to the Palmetto State." Island Connection News


"Moring's research is her way of trying to right the wrong that time has done to Greene, who seemed to have mostly vanished in the pages of history. She and another historian, to whom Moring gives much credit, are determined to keep this part of the Carolina history alive." The Sun News

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