Author: Mark Maloy
Publisher: Savas Beatie
ISBN: 1611216443
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
June 1776: Just a month before America declared its independence from Great Britain, a British fleet of warships and thousands of British soldiers appeared off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. Following a brutal day-long battle, the most powerful navy in the world was bloodily repulsed by the Americans. In the spring of 1779, a British force brazenly marched up to Charleston from Savannah and tested the city’s defenses before falling back. Finally, in the spring of 1780, a massive British force returned to Charleston and laid siege to the city. This siege resulted in the worst defeat of the Revolutionary War for the Americans, as they lost the city and an entire army of nearly 6,000 men. After being conquered by the British, the citizens and soldiers suffered more than two years of occupation and imprisonment. However, the siege of Charleston marked the beginning of the end of the Revolutionary War. The fall of Charleston initiated a series of events that ultimately resulted with the American victory at Yorktown and the successful independence of the United States. Charleston, South Carolina is one of the most beautiful and historic cities in the United States. Numerous sites, battlefields, and buildings from the period of the Revolution still exist. In To the Last Extremity: The Battles for Charleston, historian Mark Maloy not only recounts the Revolutionary War history of Charleston, he takes you to the places where the history actually happened. He shows you where the outnumbered patriots beat back the most powerful navy in the world, where soldiers bravely defended the city in 1779 and 1780, and where thousands suffered under occupation. Through it all, brave patriots were willing to defend the city and their liberty “to the last extremity.”
To the Last Extremity
Author: Mark Maloy
Publisher: Savas Beatie
ISBN: 1611216443
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
June 1776: Just a month before America declared its independence from Great Britain, a British fleet of warships and thousands of British soldiers appeared off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. Following a brutal day-long battle, the most powerful navy in the world was bloodily repulsed by the Americans. In the spring of 1779, a British force brazenly marched up to Charleston from Savannah and tested the city’s defenses before falling back. Finally, in the spring of 1780, a massive British force returned to Charleston and laid siege to the city. This siege resulted in the worst defeat of the Revolutionary War for the Americans, as they lost the city and an entire army of nearly 6,000 men. After being conquered by the British, the citizens and soldiers suffered more than two years of occupation and imprisonment. However, the siege of Charleston marked the beginning of the end of the Revolutionary War. The fall of Charleston initiated a series of events that ultimately resulted with the American victory at Yorktown and the successful independence of the United States. Charleston, South Carolina is one of the most beautiful and historic cities in the United States. Numerous sites, battlefields, and buildings from the period of the Revolution still exist. In To the Last Extremity: The Battles for Charleston, historian Mark Maloy not only recounts the Revolutionary War history of Charleston, he takes you to the places where the history actually happened. He shows you where the outnumbered patriots beat back the most powerful navy in the world, where soldiers bravely defended the city in 1779 and 1780, and where thousands suffered under occupation. Through it all, brave patriots were willing to defend the city and their liberty “to the last extremity.”
Publisher: Savas Beatie
ISBN: 1611216443
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
June 1776: Just a month before America declared its independence from Great Britain, a British fleet of warships and thousands of British soldiers appeared off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. Following a brutal day-long battle, the most powerful navy in the world was bloodily repulsed by the Americans. In the spring of 1779, a British force brazenly marched up to Charleston from Savannah and tested the city’s defenses before falling back. Finally, in the spring of 1780, a massive British force returned to Charleston and laid siege to the city. This siege resulted in the worst defeat of the Revolutionary War for the Americans, as they lost the city and an entire army of nearly 6,000 men. After being conquered by the British, the citizens and soldiers suffered more than two years of occupation and imprisonment. However, the siege of Charleston marked the beginning of the end of the Revolutionary War. The fall of Charleston initiated a series of events that ultimately resulted with the American victory at Yorktown and the successful independence of the United States. Charleston, South Carolina is one of the most beautiful and historic cities in the United States. Numerous sites, battlefields, and buildings from the period of the Revolution still exist. In To the Last Extremity: The Battles for Charleston, historian Mark Maloy not only recounts the Revolutionary War history of Charleston, he takes you to the places where the history actually happened. He shows you where the outnumbered patriots beat back the most powerful navy in the world, where soldiers bravely defended the city in 1779 and 1780, and where thousands suffered under occupation. Through it all, brave patriots were willing to defend the city and their liberty “to the last extremity.”
The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner, as Related by Himself,
Author: Daniel Defoe
Publisher:
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Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
The farther adventures of Robinson Crusoe, being the second and last part of his life
Author: Daniel Defoe
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
A Library of Famous Fiction
Author:
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1086
Book Description
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1086
Book Description
The Works of Daniel Defoe
Author: Daniel Defoe
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 348
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Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature and Practical Mechanics
Author: Thomas Curtis
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 834
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 834
Book Description
History of the Consulate and the Empire of France Under Napoleon
Author: Adolphe Thiers
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 248
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Calcutta Review
Author:
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Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 514
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Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
The Ecclesiastical History of the English People
Author: The Venerable Bede
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048647738X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
This masterpiece of medieval historical literature chronicles the growth of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England. Written by a monk in AD 731, it profiles prominent individuals in the formation of the country's religion and government.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048647738X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
This masterpiece of medieval historical literature chronicles the growth of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England. Written by a monk in AD 731, it profiles prominent individuals in the formation of the country's religion and government.
Voyage Around the World
Author: James Holman
Publisher:
ISBN: 3752306483
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Voyage Around the World by James Holman
Publisher:
ISBN: 3752306483
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: Voyage Around the World by James Holman