On March 15; 1781; the armies of Nathanael Greene and Lord Charles Cornwallis fought one of the bloodiest and most intense engagements of the American Revolution at Guilford Courthouse in piedmont North Carolina. In Long; Obstinate; and Bloody; the first book-length examination of the Guilford Courthouse engagement; Lawrence E. Babits and Joshua B. Howard piece together what really happened on the wooded plateau in what is today Greensboro; North Carolina; and identify where individuals stood on the battlefield; when they were there; and what they could have seen; thus producing a new bottom-up story of the engagement.
#134411 in Books 2014-09-21 2014-09-21Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 12.15 x 1.40 x 10.30l; .0 #File Name: 1465422897480 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Amazing book of visual histoy; a must have!By jenny wBeautiful book with a visual history of the world in objects. I have bought countless Smithsonian books for my kids; and am always thankful I did. Photographs are wonderful; descriptions are always clear and not to long for a child's attention span. This is amazing book everyone; of all ages; should have; and would make a lovely gift.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy LIM CHIH CHENThe book is great. But the packaging is poor. One of its corner was damaged.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy G. C.A constant source of wonder and fun.
