The Revolutionary War in South Carolina: Profiles in Leadership

Name: The Revolutionary War in South Carolina: Profiles in Leadership
Price: 20.95 USD
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Rating: 4.8 (7 reviews)
Author: Smith, Steven D.

by Smith, Steven D.

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314 pages~5.2 hr readPublished by Casemate

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Last checked: Apr 24, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You're interested in how ordinary people (pastors, plantation owners, prisoners) shaped history, not just famous generals.
You study leadership through real historical examples and want to see how crises reveal character and decision-making.
You're researching the Southern Campaign or South Carolina's role in the Revolution and need detailed profiles of key players.

Maybe not for you if...

You want a narrative-driven story with battle scenes and dramatic tension rather than analytical profiles and leadership frameworks.
You're looking for a book focused solely on military tactics and strategy without the civilian and political context.
You prefer biographies that go deep on one person rather than multiple shorter profiles across different roles.

About this book

Steven D. Smith and Kevin Dougherty examine leadership during the Revolutionary War in South Carolina through profiles of key individuals. The book looks beyond Francis Marion to explore significant personalities and their actions both on and off the battlefield. The profiles include Henry Laurens (President of the Council of Safety), Richard Furman (church pastor), John Rutledge (Governor of South Carolina), and Rebecca Motte (plantation owner). William Moultrie and Andrew Pickens are discussed in non-combatant roles—Moultrie as a prisoner of war and Pickens as a post-war civic leader. Military leaders profiled include William Jasper, Thomas Sumter, Francis Marion, Isaac Shelby, Nathanael Greene, Daniel Morgan, Tadeusz Kosciuszko, Hezekiah Maham, and Henry Lee. The book begins with a historical overview of the Southern Campaign and the Revolutionary War in South Carolina to provide context for the leadership profiles. The conclusion argues that the Revolutionary War marked a shift in the "democratization" of war, with the choices made by these leaders and their followers reflecting the element of choice inherent in democratic processes.

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