Redcoats on the Cape Fear : the Revolutionary War in southeastern North Carolina / Robert M. Dunkerly.
"Nestled on the banks of the Cape Fear River, Wilmington, North Carolina, remains famous as a blockade-running port during the Civil War, and was equally vital during the Revolution. Based on more than 100 eyewitness accounts and other primary sources, this volume chronicles the fascinating story of Wilmington and Lower Cape Fear during the Revolution"--Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780786469581
- ISBN: 0786469587
- Physical Description: viii, 207 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
- Edition: revised edition
- Publisher: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2012]
- Copyright: ©2012
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| General Note: | Rev. ed. of Redcoats on the river. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-201) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1 People and the Land 5 -- 2 Road to War 21 -- 3 Wilmington Prepares 38 -- 4 Moores Creek 50 -- 5 British on the Cape Fear 75 -- 6 War Broadens, 1777-1780 83 -- 7 British Return 94 -- 8 British Occupation 108 -- 9 Civil War 122 -- 10 Evacuation and Revenge 153 -- 11 Aftermath 167. |
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| Government and Heritage Library | 975.6 D921r (Text) | 33091007604663 | Adult Reference | Available | - |
| Government and Heritage Library | 975.6 D921r (Text) | 33091007487200 | NC Research Room | Available | - |
