The Papers of General Nathanael Greene - (Published for the Rhode Island Historical Society) by Dennis M Conrad & Roger N Parks (Paperback)

About the Book

Papers of General Nathanael Greene: Vol. XI: 7 April - 30 September 1782

Book Synopsis

This volume continues the best and most detailed study of the Revolutionary War in the South. In more than 1,000 documents, it traces the British evacuation of Georgia as well as General Nathanael Greene's ongoing efforts to force a British withdrawal from South Carolina.

Despite evidence that the British were planning to pull out of the lower South, Greene twice turned down British proposals for an end to hostilities in the region, and the fighting and killing continued. Mistrusting his enemy's motives, Greene reasoned that only a militarily strong and politically unified America could convince Britain to abandon entirely its campaign to subdue the new nation. Greene's efforts to bolster his forces were thwarted, however, by an increasing war-weariness among the American people, a lack of supplies, and an outbreak of malaria. Despite these problems, Greene and his army enjoyed some success with the British withdrawal from Savannah and a decrease in the threat posed by Indians on the southern frontier.

Review Quotes

A useful resource for scholars and students seeking to understand life in the South in the waning months of the Revolution.

"North Carolina Historical Review"

Their publication offers an opportunity to examine American conduct of the military effort in the South.

"William & Mary Quarterly"

About the Author

Dennis M. Conrad, an editor of the Greene Papers since 1983, is a specialist on Greene's southern campaigns. - Associate editor Roger N. Parks has been with the project since 1989.