| The Battle of Kings Mountain: Eyewitness Accounts Contributor(s): Dunkerly, Robert M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540204553 ISBN-13: 9781540204554 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $31.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2007 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) - History | Military - United States - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| Dewey: 973.336 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.85 lbs) 162 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Geographic Orientation - South Carolina - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On October 7, 1780, American Patriot and Loyalist soldiers battled each other at Kings Mountain, near the border of North and South Carolina. With over one hundred eyewitness accounts, this collection of participant statements from men of both sides includes letters and statements in their original form the soldiers own words unedited and unabridged. Rife with previously unpublished details of this historic turning point in the American Revolution, these accounts expose the dramatic happenings of the battle, including new perspectives on the debate over Patriot Colonel William Campbell s bravery during the fight. Robert M. Dunkerley s work is an invaluable resource to historians studying the flow of combat, genealogists tracing their ancestors and anyone interested in Kings Mountain and the Southern Campaign." |
Contributor Bio(s): Dunkerly, Robert M.: - Robert M. Dunkerly is a park ranger at Kings Mountain National Military Park. He has worked at several other historic sites, including Gettysburg, Stones River, Jamestown, Washington s Birthplace, Bushy Run and Colonial Williamsburg. This is his second book. |