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Kings Mountain and Cowpens: Our Victory Was Complete
From the rocky slopes of Kings Mountain to the plains of Hannah's Cowpens, the Carolina backcountry hosted two of the Revolutionary War's most critical battles
On October 7, 1780, the Battle of Kings Mountain utilized guerilla techniques - American Over Mountain Men wearing buckskin and hunting shirts and armed with hunting rifles attacked Loyalist troops from behind trees, resulting in an overwhelming Patriot victory. In January of the next year, the Battle of Cowpens saw a different strategy but a similar with brilliant military precision, Continental Regulars, dragoons, and Patriot militia executed the war's only successful double envelopment maneuver to defeat the British. Using firsthand accounts and careful analysis of the best classic and modern scholarship on the subject, historian Robert Brown demonstrates how the combination of both battles facilitated the downfall of General Charles Cornwallis and led to the Patriot victory in America.
On October 7, 1780, the Battle of Kings Mountain utilized guerilla techniques - American Over Mountain Men wearing buckskin and hunting shirts and armed with hunting rifles attacked Loyalist troops from behind trees, resulting in an overwhelming Patriot victory. In January of the next year, the Battle of Cowpens saw a different strategy but a similar with brilliant military precision, Continental Regulars, dragoons, and Patriot militia executed the war's only successful double envelopment maneuver to defeat the British. Using firsthand accounts and careful analysis of the best classic and modern scholarship on the subject, historian Robert Brown demonstrates how the combination of both battles facilitated the downfall of General Charles Cornwallis and led to the Patriot victory in America.
160 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2009
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February 5, 2020
Detailed read but some issues with writing style.
While I for the most part enjoyed this book, the writer has a tendency to repeat himself often. Much of the information is well done and we'll presented, but in many instances the redundancy was irritating. It felt somewhat like the book was being passed to add more pages. I do however still recommend this book for history buffs, as it does present a more detailed look at these important battles in U.S. History.
While I for the most part enjoyed this book, the writer has a tendency to repeat himself often. Much of the information is well done and we'll presented, but in many instances the redundancy was irritating. It felt somewhat like the book was being passed to add more pages. I do however still recommend this book for history buffs, as it does present a more detailed look at these important battles in U.S. History.
July 1, 2022
This is s concise history of the Battles of Kings Mountain and Cowpens. I was not very familiar with King's Mountain and had not read such a detailed account of the battle at Cowpens. I picked the book up at the gift shop at the National Park. I wish I had read it before I toured the park.
I recommend this book for its detail and fairmindedness to history buffs or to those wanting to understand the battle. It, however, is not a general history of the war in the Carolinas.
I recommend this book for its detail and fairmindedness to history buffs or to those wanting to understand the battle. It, however, is not a general history of the war in the Carolinas.
July 8, 2021
This was a short, concise account of a few years of warfare in the Carolinas that sealed the fate of the British Empire in America. Through a combination of skilled leadership, backcountry fighting styles, savagery and chance, Patriots defeated two separate light fighting units that isolated the southern army of General Cornwallis and led to his ultimate surrender at Yorktown.
January 10, 2020
Lots of very good information, but the writing was fairly amateurish. A lot of repetition of words and phrases in close proximity makes the reading a bit tecious. Some more polishing and book would be significantly improved. I would very much like more maps, but I always say that.
March 19, 2020
Kings Mountain and Clemens review
This documentary is well foot noted, Interesting, and historically know ledgible. Recommend this reading for all American Revolution historians and SAR researchers.
This documentary is well foot noted, Interesting, and historically know ledgible. Recommend this reading for all American Revolution historians and SAR researchers.
July 13, 2022
Lively narrative, let down by grade school editing. If you run spell-check, "an" or "and" will both pass muster, but only one of them is the correct word to make a cogent sentence. That's why someone, not a computer, needs to read the text carefully and edit it.
October 8, 2020
Interesting and informative. However, very repetitive, expectations in the conclusion.
December 28, 2025
Kings mountain and cow pens
Excellent! Good explanation of the events and challenges. Would highly recommend this book on major southern battles in the American Revolution
Excellent! Good explanation of the events and challenges. Would highly recommend this book on major southern battles in the American Revolution
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