This Fierce People
By Alan Pell Crawford
By Alan Pell Crawford
By Alan Pell Crawford
By Alan Pell Crawford
By Alan Pell Crawford
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By Alan Pell Crawford
Read by Cary Hite
Category: World History | Colonial/Revolutionary War History
Category: World History | Colonial/Revolutionary War History
Category: World History | Colonial/Revolutionary War History | Audiobooks
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$32.50
Jul 02, 2024 | ISBN 9780593318508
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Jul 02, 2024 | ISBN 9780593318515
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Jul 02, 2024 | ISBN 9780593906910
736 Minutes
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$32.50
Jul 02, 2024 | ISBN 9780593318508
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Jul 02, 2024 | ISBN 9780593318515
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Jul 02, 2024 | ISBN 9780593906910
736 Minutes
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Praise
“Mr. Crawford’s account is incisively and carefully written, splendidly paced, and supported by a mine of primary and secondary sources. This Fierce People is military history in an older tradition, in which the outcomes of great conflicts depend on the foresight, character and courage of individual men. Yet Mr. Crawford, a journalist and historian based in Richmond, Va., doesn’t ignore the role of slavery in the ferocity of southern resistance. . . . Rivetingly related.” —Barton Swaim, The Wall Street Journal
“Crawford brings his cast of characters, ranging from ‘Swamp Fox’ Francis Marion to the alternately cavorting and cruel British officer Banastre Tarleton, to life with a beguiling blend of erudition, wit, insight and sympathy.” —Bill Kauffman, The Spectator World
“Crawford provides a vivid, page-turning account . . . rich in memorable characters and dramatic scenes.” —Dan McLaughlin, National Review
“Elegant . . . Incisive . . . Crawford’s objective discussion of the South’s role in the Revolutionary War makes for compelling reading.” —Andy Brack, Charleston City Paper
“Crawford’s demystifying narrative rests upon a foundation of extensive research and is rendered in sparkling prose, with plenty of vividly drawn profiles of formidable figures caught in the vortex of big, fraught, bloody events…Crawford is right about the Revolutionary War in the South. It was decisive in bringing the American war effort to a successful conclusion, and it probably hasn’t received the attention in history that it deserves. This book is a tidy corrective to that, and one likely to enliven as well as enlighten most readers. Beyond that, Crawford’s narrative makes it easy to see how this American adventure, full of hardship and glory, was the start of something big.” —Robert W. Merry, Modern Age Journal
“A valuable addition to Revolutionary War history that adds useful detail and perspective.” —Mark Knoblauch, Booklist