| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 362 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-345) and index. |
| Contents |
The Second Son -- A Military Apprenticeship -- A Shadow Government -- A Martial Spirit -- The Dawn of Revolution -- Open Rebellion -- "I never was uneasy" -- The Eve of Destruction -- Never Did Men Fight More Bravely -- America's First Absolute Victory -- South Carolina's Senior Brigadier -- Crisis in Georgia -- An Army Mostly Composed of Militia -- Port Royal to Briar Creek -- "Let us Burgoyne them" -- "We will fight it out" -- Lost Opportunity at Stono Ferry -- "We were sure of success" -- "I think they cannot pass this way" -- "Had Moultrie been in command" -- "It was our last great effort" -- Prisoner of War -- Exchange and Repatriation -- Restoring Civil Government -- South Carolina's Cincinnatus -- Canals, Constitutions, and Commissioners -- "The honor of being one of your family" -- Security Without and Within -- The Governor and Citizen Genet -- "Brother love to the brave Republicans" -- The Lion in Winter. |
| Summary |
This book examines the life of Major General William Moultrie (1730-1805), who is best remembered for his valiant defense of an unfinished log fort on Sullivan's Island at the entrance to Charleston harbor against a determined British naval attack on June 28, 1776. While the Continental Congress in Philadelphia considered a draft of the Declaration of Independence, Moultrie and his garrison of South Carolinians proved that untested, but courageous, American soldiers could stand firm and prevail against British might. --from inside jacket. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Moultrie, William, 1730-1805.
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Moultrie, William, 1730-1805 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJpjcwm97mBYyGhHXtjV4q |
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South Carolina -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Biography.
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Biography.
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Generals -- United States -- Biography.
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Governors -- South Carolina -- Biography.
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HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) |
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Generals |
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Governors |
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South Carolina https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJr7Wpv4bHJGy3vdyRw6Kd |
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United States https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq |
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American Revolution (United States : 1775-1783) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB989PWKg6VGKmH6MwK |
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1775-1783 |
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Biography.
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Biographies
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History
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bragg, C. L., 1957- Crescent moon over Carolina. Columbia, South Carolina : The University of South Carolina Press, 2013 9781611172690 (DLC) 2013013547 (OCoLC)841206024 |
| ISBN |
9781643364285 (electronic bk.) |
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1643364286 (electronic bk.) |
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9781611172690 |
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1611172691 |
| Standard No. |
40022969286 |
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