Description: Shortly before his death last year Kenneth Roberts received a special Pulitzer citation for his historical writing. Here is his brilliantly conceived account of how 900 ill-fed, ill-clothed sharpshooters led by young Daniel Morgan routed Banastre Tarleton's superbly trained, splendidly equipped British regulars. The Battle of Cowpens, which takes its name from a South Carolina grazing meadow, was the psychological and military turning point of the American Revolution. An amazing encounter lasting only one hour, it set the stage for the final cornering of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. THE BATTLE OF CoWPeNs is the last historical work by Kenneth Roberts to be published. This one momentous hour in American history has been recreated in the finest Kenneth Roberts tradition. Jacket Painting by William Ranney from the... (from DJ flap)
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Location: Victor, New York
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Author: Kenneth Roberts
Publisher: Doubleday & co.
Topic: Revolutionary War (1775-83)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Unit Quantity: 111 pages
Subject: Military & War
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1958
