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Informationen zum Autor Ed Gilbert has written numerous titles in Osprey’s Warrior, Battle Orders and Campaign series, with a focus on the history of the US Marine Corps and state militias in the American War of Independence and the War of 1812. The author of a four-volume history of Marine Tank battalions, and co-author of Tanks in Hell: A Marine Corps Tank Company on Tarawa and True for the Cause of Liberty (written with his wife Cathy), Ed sadly passed away in February 2019. Steve Noon was born in Kent, UK, and attended art college in Cornwall. He’s had a life-long passion for illustration, and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist. He has provided award-winning illustrations for the publishers Dorling Kindersley, where his interest in historical illustration began. Steve has illustrated over 70 books for Osprey. Catherine Gilbert is a retired speech pathologist and audiologist who has written for Osprey, and with Ed is co-author of True For The Cause Of Liberty – The Second Spartan Regiment In The American Revolution. Catherine and Ed were both awarded the Presidential Service Center’s Distinguished Service Medal for their research and writing on the American Revolution in the Carolinas. Catherine is a resident of Texas. Klappentext The American Revolution was a momentous conflict, the outcome of which would influence the birth of a nation. Army regulars fought in massive and famous battles from New England to Virginia, but in the South a different kind of warfare was afoot. Local militia, sometimes stiffened by a small core of the Continental Line, played a pivotal role. This lesser-known war ultimately decided the fate of the Revolution by thwarting the British "Southern strategy". In this book, the authors uniquely focus on the history of their own ancestors, who fought for the South Carolina Militia, to show just how effective the irregular forces were in a complex war of raids, ambushes, and pitched battles. The book explores the tactics, equipment, leadership and performance of the opposing Patriot and Rebel forces, bringing to life the vicious struggle in the South. This title reveals a fresh perspective of the murderous fighting in the South during the American War of Independence, dispelling some popularly-held beliefs and revealing the particulars of militia warfare in unprecedented depth. Zusammenfassung Provides a focus on the history of the ancestors, who fought for the South Carolina Militia, to show just how effective the irregular forces were in a complex war of raids, ambushes, and pitched battles. This book explores the tactics, and performance of the opposing Patriot and Rebel forces, shining new light on the vicious struggle in the South. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction /Chronology of the War in the South /The Militia System (Recruitment, Training, Conditions of Service) /Belief and Belonging /Appearance /Weapons and Equipment /On Campaign - Life in the Field /Battle I - The British Ascendant /Battle II - The Final Battles /Museums, Reenactments, and Commemorative Parks /Glossary /References and Resources...
