Long, Obstinate, and Bloody: The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
"The battle's only full-length monograph. . . . Professional history written in an approachable manner."--Library Journal"The authors have discovered new pieces to the puzzle and have achieved perhaps the best synthesis to date. . . . A masterful job. . . . A major addition to the scholarship, and for students of the American Revolution, particularly the Southern Campaign, it is a must-read."--Journal of America's Military Past"Babits's and Howard's most excellent work will be invaluable to any reader interested in the long playing out of Cornwallis's contest with Greene, or in the relationship between battles, campaigns, and the overall strategy by which the American Revolution was decided." --Georgia Historical Quarterly"Illustrations and maps enhance the work. . . . A welcome addition to the library of any serious student of the American Revolution."--On Point"[A] masterful microhistory of the engagement . . . employing a truly impressive array of primary sources. Babits and Howard have cleared away two hundred years of conjecture and brought the battle of Guilford Courthouse closer to historical reality."--Journal of Southern History"The definitive, unbiased account of this important and largely ignored battle of the Revolution. . . . This book is one of the best ever written on the American Revolution."--The North Carolina Historical Review"A compelling read. . . . Great details from unexpected sources. . . . Another step forward in giving the Revolutionary War its due."--Greensboro News & Record"THEmost definitive description of any engagement of the American Revolution. . . . Will prove to be one of the most thorough works of the 21st century dealing with the American Revolution. . . . Superbly written, edited, and researched, and . . . sets a comprehensive standard that will change the expectations of analysis, source materials, and writing of military history."--Northwest Ohio History"Provides an unprecedented level of research and detail. . . . This account of Guilford Courthouse is a welcome and much-needed addition to the body of Revolutionary War military history, and will be the foundation upon which all future research into this engagement is based."--The Journal of Military History"This book will clearly have value to historians trying to understand the critical Southern campaign. And there will be readers--serious military history buffs, battlefield re-enactors--who will treasure the detail."--journalnow.com"Babits and Howard admirably demonstrate how meticulous research in under-utilized primary sources yields new insights and substantive corrections on long-accepted accounts of the past."--Military History of the West"A fine, professional account. . . . A remarkable story . . . Babits and Howard do an excellent job of summing [the battle] up."--Wilmington Star News"A read through this work will bring an understanding of the events of the day, how they relate to the larger events of the [Revolutionary War], and a sense of what the world was like at that time."--Southern Pines Pilot"An extraordinarily detailed narrative. It also fills a gap in literature on the war by showcasing a consequential but comparatively understudied Carolina battle."--RaleighNews & Observer"Detailed and comprehensive."--McCormick Messenger"This book will give you a clearer understanding of this battle than you will find anywhere else. . . . Extremely readable. . . . Maps are crystal clear and very well done."--1776mag.com