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The Road to Guilford Courthouse: The American Revolution in the Carolinas Paperback – July 1, 1999
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"A tense, exciting historical account of a little known chapter of the Revolution, displaying history writing at its best."--Kirkus Reviews
"His compelling narrative brings readers closer than ever before to the reality of Revolutionary warfare in the Carolinas."--Raleigh News & Observer.
"Buchanan makes the subject come alive like few others I have seen." --Dennis Conrad, Editor, The Nathanael Greene Papers.
"John Buchanan offers us a lively, accurate account of a critical period in the War of Independence in the South. Based on numerous printed primary and secondary sources, it deserves a large reading audience." --Don Higginbotham, Professor of History, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
- Print length452 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherTrade Paper Press
- Publication dateJuly 1, 1999
- Dimensions6.07 x 1.23 x 9.33 inches
- ISBN-100471327166
- ISBN-13978-0471327165
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The Road to Guilford Courthouse is no less than a tour de force of pop military scholarship, an exhaustive battle-by-battle account of the Crown's grinding march to wrest the Carolinas from the resourceful Rebels. Beginning with Colonel William Moultrie's valiant defense atop the palmetto ramparts of Fort Sullivan against an outnumbering force of British men-of-war to the final "long, obstinate, and bloody" exchange at Guilford Courthouse, Buchanan meticulously recounts each skirmish, battle, and shift of strategy in the campaign. Relying on copious primary and secondary sources, he brings the combatants to life, from the worthy but somewhat obscure, such as Nathanael Greene, whom George Washington considered to be his successor should he fall, to soon-to-be legends such as Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox. --Paul Hughes
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"Chronologically connecting events from the siege of Charleston in April 1780, to the battle of Guilford Courthouse, almost a year later, Buchanan carefully weaves politics, battles and personalities into one of the fascinating stories of American independence."--Roanoke Times
"His compelling narrative brings readers closer than ever before to the reality of Revolutionary warfare in the Carolinas."--Raleigh News & Observer
"Buchanan makes the subject come alive like few others I have seen."--Dennis Conrad, editor of The Nathanael Greene Papers
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"A tense, exciting historical account of a little known chapter of the Revolution, displaying history writing at its best."—Kirkus Reviews
"His compelling narrative brings readers closer than ever before to the reality of Revolutionary warfare in the Carolinas."—Raleigh News & Observer.
"Buchanan makes the subject come alive like few others I have seen." —Dennis Conrad, Editor, The Nathanael Greene Papers.
"John Buchanan offers us a lively, accurate account of a critical period in the War of Independence in the South. Based on numerous printed primary and secondary sources, it deserves a large reading audience." —Don Higginbotham, Professor of History, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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- Publisher : Trade Paper Press; First Edition (July 1, 1999)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 452 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0471327166
- ISBN-13 : 978-0471327165
- Item Weight : 1.45 pounds
- Dimensions : 6.07 x 1.23 x 9.33 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #560,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,140 in U.S. Revolution & Founding History
- #8,524 in U.S. State & Local History
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Other reviewers have complained that the author repeats himself. That is certainly true, but it doesn't detract from the story one bit. In fact, the repetition of certain narratives promotes a contextual understanding of the events.
Others also complain that the author interjects his own opinions into the story. This is also true, but he makes it obvious that his opinions are just that; he doesn't try to pass them off as fact.
Yet another complaint is that the maps are illegible. That is absolutely true, and I see no defense for the author here. Nevertheless, with the internet close at hand, one can readily pull up all sorts of maps of the locations and battles described, which is much better than a few printed maps in the book anyway.
The biggest criticisms I have of the author are: (1) In a couple of spots, his compass directions are off (e.g., using southeast instead of southwest). (2) He uses one of the many misspellings of the Pacolet River (he uses "Pacelot"). Although annoying, neither of these is critical enough to take away a star from my rating.
Anyone with an interest in the Revolutionary War in the south should appreciate this book.
Having said that, it was definitely fun to learn about some of the characters that played significant roles during the stage of the Revolutionary War that took place in the Carolinas. This is a part of the war that doesn't get much attention even though it is where the war was won, where the tides were turned. The British make a decision to get out of Philadelphia and finish up their conquest by invading through the Loyalist populated South, and then all of a sudden wind up surrendering at Yorktown. I was missing something before reading this book.
Coming from Rhode Island and being an early American history buff, I was a little disappointed that Nathanael Greene didn't get more coverage, but it appears that most of the fighting in the Carolinas was done by others, who do get their due in the book. Particularly, with regards to unknowns getting their due, it was especially fun to learn about Daniel Morgan and Banastre Tarleton, but also Thomas Sumpter and the Battle of Kings Mountain. It was interesting to get a taste of how a war was fought in the swamps of Carolina. Buchanan does do a particularly good job of quoting frequently from primary source material--this really helped to bring the 225 year old story alive.
In the end, the book could have summarized more in some areas and delved more deeply into others. Also, note that the book ends with the battles of Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse and doesn't cover the war through Virginia and the eventual surrender at Yorktown.
Finally, one very, very important problem with the book--the maps and illustrations used are totally inadequate. This makes understanding the action very difficult. Very frustrating!!