May 18, 2023
The American Guerillas series continues with part two: “The Sword of the Lord and Gideon”. After the British invasion of South Carolina, American forces had their backs to the wall. But many Patriot militia units refused to give up. They fought valiantly using guerilla style tactics. In this episode, we discuss those tactics in depth. This episode will cover the following:
- The Battle of Musgrove’s Mill
- The Battle of Kings Mountain and the legend of the Over Mountain Men
- The Swamp Fox, Francis Marion’s campaign in the low country
- The Battle of Blackstock’s Plantation
- Key leaders on the American side: Colonel Isaac Shelby, Colonel William Campbell as well as Thomas Sumter and Francis Marion
- Key leaders on the British side: Major Patrick Ferguson
After listening to this episode, subscribe and stay tuned for American Guerillas Part Three.
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