""Gamecock: The Life And Campaigns Of General Thomas Sumter"" is a historical biography written by Robert Duncan Bass. The book is a comprehensive account of the life and military career of General Thomas Sumter, a prominent figure in the American Revolution. The book explores Sumter's early life, his rise to prominence as a military leader, and his contributions to the American Revolution. The author provides a detailed analysis of Sumter's military strategies, tactics, and battles. The book also delves into the political ...
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""Gamecock: The Life And Campaigns Of General Thomas Sumter"" is a historical biography written by Robert Duncan Bass. The book is a comprehensive account of the life and military career of General Thomas Sumter, a prominent figure in the American Revolution. The book explores Sumter's early life, his rise to prominence as a military leader, and his contributions to the American Revolution. The author provides a detailed analysis of Sumter's military strategies, tactics, and battles. The book also delves into the political and social context of the time, shedding light on the challenges faced by Sumter and his contemporaries. With extensive research and a compelling narrative, ""Gamecock"" is a must-read for anyone interested in American history and the Revolutionary War.The Revolutionary War Hero Whose Men Nicknamed Him Gamecock And For Whom Fort Sumter Was Named.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Used-Good. SIGNED copy Good hardback (no dust jacket) Presentation inscription by author to his granddaughter, with presentation inscription by editor to author, both on half-title page. Binding tight; spine very faded, with minor discolouration on front board.
Edition:
First Edition [stated], presumed first printing
Publisher:
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Published:
1961
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17001672148
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Very good in Fair jacket. x, [2], 289, [3] pages. Endpaper maps. Illustrations (maps and photographs). Sources and Notes. Index. DJ is in a plastic sleeve and has some wear, soiling, and small tears/chips, including a tape repair at top of spine. Robert D. Bass (1904-1893) was a foremost authority on the American Revolution, Dr. Bass received a Master's Degree in 1927 and a Ph.D. in 1933 from the University of South Carolina where he began his teaching career. When he was called into the Navy in 1942 he went to the United States Naval Academy as an instructor. He continued to teach in Annapolis after the war, returning to South Carolina in 1957 where he taught at Furman University. Before retiring, Dr. Bass taught at Limestone, Wingate, and Erskine colleges. During his distinguished career Dr. Bass authored four books and was a highly acclaimed lecturer on the American Revolution. He was inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame in 1980. This is a biography of the elusive American general Thomas Sumter-nicknamed the "Carolina Gamecock, " for his fierce fighting style-and his campaigns against the British Army in the South during the American Revolution. Thomas Sumter (August 14, 1734-June 1, 1832) was a soldier in the Colony of Virginia militia, a brigadier general in the South Carolina militia during the American War of Independence, a planter, and a politician. After the United States gained independence, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives and to the United States Senate, where he served from 1801-1810, when he retired. In February 1776, Sumter was elected lieutenant colonel of the Second Regiment of the South Carolina Line of which he was later appointed colonel. in 1780 he was appointed brigadier general, a post he held until the end of the war. He participated in several battles in the early months of the war, including the campaign to prevent an invasion of Georgia. Perhaps his greatest military achievement was his partisan campaigning, which contributed to Lord Cornwallis' decision to abandon the Carolinas for Virginia. During fighting in August 1780, he defeated loyalist and British Regulars at Hanging Rock (Lancaster County, South Carolina), and intercepted and defeated an enemy convoy. Later, however, his regiment was almost annihilated by forces led by Banastre Tarleton. He recruited a new force, defeated Major James Wemyss in November, and repulsed an attack by Tarleton, in which he was wounded. Sumter was carried into the Blackstock house, where his surgeon, Dr. Nathaniel Abney, probed for and extracted the ball from under his left shoulder. After the Battle of Blackstock's Farm, British Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton commented that Sumter "fought like a gamecock", and Cornwallis described the Gamecock as his "greatest plague"
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Like New. Size: 8x5x1; Paperback book is in excellent, like-new condition with extremely minimal signs of wear on cover, corners, and/or spine. Pages are completely clean and unblemished. An outstanding copy!
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