This Fierce People: The Untold Story of America's Revolutionary War in the South

A groundbreaking recovery of history; the overlooked story of the battles of America’s Revolutionary War that were fought—and won—in the South.

“Incisively and carefully written, splendidly paced, and supported by a mine of primary and secondary sources.” —The Wall Street Journal

The famous battles that form the backbone of the story put forth of American independence—at Lexington and Concord, Brandywine, Germantown, Saratoga, and Monmouth—while crucial, did not lead to the surrender at Yorkt...