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The Failure of Enlightenment Military Doctrine in Revolutionary America; The Piedmont Campaign and the Fate of the British Army in the Lower South

Record #:
21719
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Abstract:
This article examines British military forces and strategy in the American South during the Revolutionary War. The commander of British forces in the Lower South, Lord Cornwallis, wished to revise British strategy in North America. The article also looks at his attempts to seize North Carolina and the strategic management styles of both the British and American armies during the 'Piedmont Campaign.'
Source:
North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 87 Issue 2, Apr 2010, p127-157 , il, por, map, f