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Remarkable Charlestonians in the American Revolution

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Publisher's Synopsis

Those Who Fought for Liberty On Both Sides

In 1775, the people of Charleston were on the verge of eight years of revolution and war. They were bitterly divided. For Charlestonians, the War for Independence was a civil war, as some favored independence and some were Loyalists. Many on both sides contributed greatly to the war effort. They were famous and obscure, rich and poor, women and men, Black and white. Contrary to popular opinion, people on both sides appealed to patriotism and fought for liberty. For the enslaved majority, the war represented an opportunity to gain their freedom--by siding with the British. In telling the stories of a spectrum of participants, Peter McCandless recovers a history at odds with public memory, encrusted with layers of forgetfulness and myths.

Book information

ISBN: 9781467158732
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Imprint: History Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 144
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 8mm