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Article: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Battlefield History
- Article from:
- South Carolina Historical Magazine
- Article date:
- April 1, 2003
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South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Battlefield History. By John W. Gordon. (Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 2003. Pp. xix, 238; $29.95, cloth.)
Gordon's treatment of the American Revolution in South Carolina succeeds on several levels. First, as the subtitle indicates, he gives a comprehensive chronology of the military action that careened across South Carolina during the eight years from 1775 through 1782. The focal point of the military campaign was, of course, Charleston. The British lost control of the capital of South Carolina in 1776 in the Battle of Sullivan's Island when William Moultrie's fort held the day. Four years later they retook the city after an ...