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Touring South Carolina’s Revolutionary War Sites
Daniel W. Barefoot
John F. Blair, Publisher
978-0-89587-182-4
$21.95 paperback
7 ½ x 8 ½
338 pages; black-and-white photos and maps throughout
Published in 1998
History, Travel & Outdoors
Touring the Backroads™ Series
The Swamp Fox.
The Gamecock.
The Fighting Elder.
Old Hickory.
The names from Revolutionary War South Carolina are some of the most famous in United States military history. Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox," ran the British ragged in the Low Country. Thomas Sumter, the "Gamecock," was the headstrong, controversial general of the Piedmont. Andrew Pickens, the "Fighting Elder," kept partisan spirit alive in the Upcountry. The young Andrew Jackson, "Old Hickory," endured wartime tragedy to find the indomitable character that would carry him to the presidency.
With a little help from friends such as Nathanael Greene and Daniel Morgan, these warriors fought for liberty against Redcoats like Banastre Tarleton and Torries like Bloody Bill Cunningham at places as renowned as the men themselves—Cowpens, Camden, Kings Mountain, Ninety Six, Sullivan's Island.
The 21 tours in this book tell about Revolutionary War South Carolina at the sites where events occurred—at the homes of participants, on battlefields, at the graves of men and women who sacrificed for freedom.
South Carolinians maintain that their home saw more Revolutionary War action than any other colony—over 200 battles and skirmishes. Readers will quickly perceive the truth behind the Palmetto State's claim of being the "Battleground of Freedom."
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Also by Daniel Barefoot:
General Robert F. Hoke
Haints of the Hills
Hark the Sound of Tar Heel Voices
Haunted Halls of Ivy
Let Us Die Like Brave Men
Piedmont Phantoms
Seaside Spectres
Spirits of ’76
Touring North Carolina’s Revolutionary War Sites
Touring the Backroads of North Carolina’s Lower Coast
Touring the Backroads of North Carolina’s Upper Coast
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