{"product_id":"this-fierce-people-isbn-9780593312186","title":"This Fierce People","description":"\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking recovery of history; the overlooked story of the battles of America’s Revolutionary War that were fought—and won—in the South.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Incisively and carefully written, splendidly paced, and supported by a mine of primary and secondary sources.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe famous battles that form the backbone of the story put forth of American independence—at Lexington and Concord, Brandywine, Germantown, Saratoga, and Monmouth—while crucial, did not lead to the surrender at Yorktown.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was in the three-plus years between Monmouth and Yorktown that the war was won.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlan Pell Crawford’s riveting book, \u003ci\u003eThis Fierce People,\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of these missing three years, long ignored by historians, and of the fierce battles fought in the South that made up the central theater of military operations in the latter years of the Revolutionary War, upending the essential American myth that the War of Independence was fought primarily in the North.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWeaving throughout the stories of the heroic men and women, largely unsung patriots—African Americans and whites, militiamen and “irregulars,” patriots and Tories, Americans, Frenchmen, Brits, and Hessians—Crawford reveals the misperceptions and contradictions of our accepted understanding of how our nation came to be, as well as the national narrative that America’s victory over the British lay solely with General George Washington and his troops.“Mr. Crawford’s account is incisively and carefully written, splendidly paced, and supported by a mine of primary and secondary sources. \u003ci\u003eThis Fierce People\u003c\/i\u003e 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.” \u003cb\u003e—Barton Swaim, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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.\" \u003cb\u003e—Bill Kauffman, \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Crawford provides a vivid, page-turning account . . . rich in memorable characters and dramatic scenes.\" —\u003cb\u003eDan McLaughlin, \u003ci\u003eNational Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Elegant . . . Incisive . . . Crawford’s objective discussion of the South’s role in the Revolutionary War makes for compelling reading.” \u003cb\u003e—Andy Brack, \u003ci\u003eCharleston City Paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“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.” \u003cb\u003e—Robert W. Merry, \u003ci\u003eModern Age Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A valuable addition to Revolutionary War history that adds useful detail and perspective.” \u003cb\u003e—Mark Knoblauch, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eALAN PELL CRAWFORD is the author of two acclaimed works of history. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eAmerican History, The Washington Post,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times.\u003c\/i\u003e His book reviews appear regularly in \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Richmond, Virginia.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233776808165,"sku":"NP9780593312186","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593312186.jpg?v=1767742473","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/this-fierce-people-isbn-9780593312186","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}