An estimated one-third of all combat actions in the American Revolution took place in South Carolina. From the partisan clashes of the backcountry's war for the hearts and minds of settlers to bloody encounters with Native Americans on the frontier, more battles were fought in South Carolina than any other of the original thirteen states. The state also had more than its share of pitched battles between Continental troops and British regulars. In South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Battlefield History, John W. Gordon illustrates how all of these encounters, fought between 1775 and 1783, were critical to winning the struggle that secured America's independence from Great Britain. "The author has done an outstanding job of integrating military action with the social, political, economic, geographic, and demographic factors that explain the course and outcome of the war in South Carolina. A pleasure to read, this is a book well worth keeping for future reference."--Larry H. Addington, The Citadel "John W. Gordon has provided a much-needed detailed history of the many battles that tore at the vitals of South Carolina, a state that suffered as much or more than any in America during the struggle for independence. Standard accounts often neglect the skirmishes and minor contests that nonetheless took an enormous toll on both sides between 1775 and 1783. The numerous maps and rich bibliography also make this volume a starting point for research on the war in South Carolina.--Don Higginbotham, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill John W. Gordon is a professor of national security affairs at the United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College in Quantico, Virginia. Used Book in Good Condition