The Papers of General Nathanael Greene, Volume VII: 26 December 1780 - 29 March 1781

by Richard K. Showman, Dennis M. Conrad (Editor), Roger N. Parks (Editor)

Overview

The seventh volume of the Papers of Nathanael Greene documents a crucial period of the American Revolution in the South. In the first months of 1781, Nathanael Greene, who had taken command of the Southern Army only weeks before, initiated the campaign that would ultimately free the South from British occupation. These months saw the pivotal engagement at Cowpens, the 'Race to the Dan'—in which Greene's army marched the breadth of North Carolina with the British in close pursuit—and the climactic battle of Guilford Court House. In March 1781, Greene decided to break off his pursuit of Lord Cornwallis's force in North Carolina and instead march into South Carolina to challenge British control there. This decision, among others made during this critical period, established Greene's reputation as a brilliant military strategist. The documents in this volume provide new insight into how and why Greene chose as he did.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781469623078
Publisher:	The University of North Carolina Press
Publication date:	05/01/2015
Series:	Published for the Rhode Island Historical Society
Pages:	586
Sales rank:	1,010,344
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.60(d)

About the Author

Richard K. Showman, chief editor of this series since its inception, has retired since the completion of this volume.

Dennis M. Conrad, an editor of the Greene Papers since 1983, is a specialist on Greene's southern campaigns

Associate editor Roger N. Parks has been with the project since 1989.

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From the Publisher

The editors of the Greene Papers must be commended for their superb work in selection, transcription, and annotation. . . . Scholars of American civil-military relations and the impact of the Revolution on civilian society will be remiss if they do not tap into the rich materials found in these volumes.—Military History

The Papers of Nathanael Greene took over a generation to complete and the institutional sponsors of the thirteen volumes should be applauded for their sustained commitment. Equally impressive is the ability of successive editors to maintain high editorial standards over such a long period. These volumes will endure.—Journal of Military History

Editorial Reviews

The editors of the Greene Papers must be commended for their superb work in selection, transcription, and annotation.

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