In 1779 Sir Henry Clinton and more than eight thousand British troops left the waters of New York; seeking to capture the colonies' most important southern port; Charleston; South Carolina. Clinton and his officers believed that victory in Charleston would change both the seat of the war and its character. In this comprehensive study of the 1780 siege and surrender of Charleston; Carl P. Borick offers a full examination of the strategic and tactical elements of Clinton's operations. Suggesting that the importance of the siege has been underestimated; Borick contends that the British effort against Charleston was one of the most critical campaigns of the war. Borick examines the reasons for the shift in British strategy; the efforts of their army and navy; and the difficulties the patriots faced as they defended the city. He explores the roles of key figures in the campaign; including Benjamin Lincoln; William Moultrie; and Lord Charles Cornwallis. Borick relies on an impressive array of primary and secondary sources relating to the siege and includes maps that depict the British approach to the city and the complicated military operations that led to the patriots' greatest defeat of the American Revolution.
#3146402 in Books 2011-09-15 2011-09-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .31 x 6.00l; .68 #File Name: 1609490487192 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great BookBy CpippenJoe Mobley did a great job with this book. I think it is a great resource for those studying the American Civil War and particularly NC. There are a few Generals native to NC not listed in the book but thats not a big issue. This book is a great overall read.0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Confederate Generals of North CarolinaBy Carol Hoke Dankson KinerI only purchased this because I have a relative who was a well known confederate general who is in it. I confess; I only read his portion; but will someday read the rest. It was accurate regarding my general; so am assuming it was accurate for the others as well.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Dissapointing and shallow contentBy Brian HalmaI was looking forward to this book as a Civil War buff and a North Carolinian - I knew some of these men well; some by name only and others I knew very little about or didn't even know. The first part is that Mobley left out 2 fine Union generals from North Carolina; "Long Sol" Meredith and Gibbon; interestingly 2 guys who played important roles with the Iron Brigade; and Mobley acknowledges and discusses his reasoning on this. My 3 biggest disappointments were that Mobley didn't have a discussion of what these generals did or did not have in common; i.e.; you can see a pattern for the profile for most of the generals (wealthy; college educated); but there is no extended discussion of this. Secondly; the short bios don't go into great depth. It's largely a laundry list of actions and wounds with an occasional snippet about their performance. Finally; there is a lot of material that is repeated - I nearly memorized the passage to describe Lee taking command during the Peninsular Campaign; for instance.
