Donna E. (impossible) reviewed Partisans and Redcoats : The Southern Conflict That Turned the Tide of the American Revolution on + 3352 more book reviews
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Interesting part of American Revolution history which we don't always study in classes. Written with verve and veracity.
John O. (buzzby) -
Not the best writing in the world, but an interesting part of American History - this covers the conflict in South Carolina.
Thomas F. (hardtack) -
A real eye-opener, as I didn't realize the war in the Carolinas was as violent as described here. Now was I aware of the violent vigilante disputes before the war between various groups.
The author concentrates mostly on militia actions and doesn't follow through to the end of the war. Nor does he describe the Battle of Cowpens, which is covered better by other books.
His primary premise is the "Total War" policy ordered by the British command totally lost the British all support within the Carolinas. The violence with which Tory regular and militia forces brutally treated religious and ethnic groups caused a true civil war as even close relatives fought each other with a vengeance unknown in other parts of America during the Revolution.
The author concentrates mostly on militia actions and doesn't follow through to the end of the war. Nor does he describe the Battle of Cowpens, which is covered better by other books.
His primary premise is the "Total War" policy ordered by the British command totally lost the British all support within the Carolinas. The violence with which Tory regular and militia forces brutally treated religious and ethnic groups caused a true civil war as even close relatives fought each other with a vengeance unknown in other parts of America during the Revolution.
