Description: Product Description : The Swamp Fox: Lessons in Leadership from the Partisan Campaigns of Francis Marion As one of the Patriot leaders in the Carolinas the partisan campaign conducted by Brigadier General Francis Marion and his irregular force during the American Revolution prevented South Carolina from completely succumbing to British control during the period between the capture of Charleston in May 1780 and the start of Major General Nathanael Greenes campaign to recover the Southern Colonies in December 1780 During substantial segments of this period he alone held eastern South Carolina from the British and became known as The Swamp Fox for his exploits and elusiveness in harassing the British with his guerilla tacticsUpon the arrival of Greenes Continental Army of the Southern Department Marions forces then reverted in part to an important supporting role in South Carolina for the duration of the war He later assisted in the establishment of the authority of the State of South Carolina and contributed to its postconflict termination If General Marion had not taken action during the American Revolution there is a good possibility that eastern South Carolina would have succumbed to British intent That coupled with the British occupation of Charleston may have provided the British with the requisite momentum needed to conquer the South Thankfully General Marions call to action both militarily and politically prevented such momentum from existingThe multifaceted aspect of the American Revolution serves as an excellent case study for the conflicts of the twentyfirst century joint and combined operations civil war insurgencycounterinsurgency global superpowers civilmilitary relations this conflicts got it all Many of Marions partisan actions were forerunners of todays tactics showing his great innovativeness and foresight as a military leader His incessant activities diverted British and Loyalist forces inflicted British and Loyalist casualties supported operations of the Continental Army during its Southern Campaign and sustained the American Revolution in South Carolina He was extremely effective across the range of military operations from guerilla warfare to storming forts He was equally inept in what today would be considered information operations and even participating in the linear tactics of the day in pitched battles Such similarity makes Marions partisan campaign worth study by current military and political leaders Aikens portrayal of Brigadier General Marions partisan actions describes the forerunners of tactics common of todays global security environment tactics used by and against United States forces( it is an used product )
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ISBN-10: 1612511139
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Edition: 16-10-2012
No. of Pages: 384
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Book Title: Swamp Fox : Lessons in Leadership from the Partisan Campaigns of Francis Marion
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Topic: United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Military / United States
Publication Year: 2012
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Genre: History
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Scott D. Aiken
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover
