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The Road to Guilford Courthouse - Annotated by John Buchanan (Paperback)

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  • A brilliant account of the proud and ferocious American fighters who stood up to the British forces in savage battles crucial in deciding both the fate of the Carolina colonies and the outcome of the war.
  • About the Author: JOHN BUCHANAN is a popular historian who was an archivist at Cornell University and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  • 464 Pages
  • History, United States

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A brilliant account of the proud and ferocious American fighters who stood up to the British forces in savage battles crucial in deciding both the fate of the Carolina colonies and the outcome of the war.

"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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A brilliant account of the proud and ferocious American fighters who stood up to the British forces in savage battles crucial in deciding both the fate of the Carolina colonies and the outcome of the war.

"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.



Review Quotes




* "Outstanding popular military history . . . an accomplishment of the same high order as McPherson's Civil War historiography."--Booklist

"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



About the Author



JOHN BUCHANAN is a popular historian who was an archivist at Cornell University and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. During his nearly three decades on the staff of the museum, he was, for twenty-two years, chief registrar in charge of worldwide art movements. He lives with his wife in New York City.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.45 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: United States
Genre: History
Number of Pages: 464
Publisher: Trade Paper Press
Format: Paperback
Author: John Buchanan
Language: English
Street Date: July 1, 1999
TCIN: 88264651
UPC: 9780471327165
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-9191
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.9 inches length x 6.1 inches width x 9.2 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.45 pounds
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