Sarah McCulloh Lemmon

Examines the state's involvement in the "Second War of American Independence" on land and at sea. Topics include the political background of the conflict, war preparations in the state, the success of officers from North Carolina in battles on the northern front, the importance of privateers, British raids on the North Carolina coast, participation in the war against the Creek Indians, and the conclusion of the war.

Paperbound. Pp. ix, 60. Illus. Index. (3rd printing, 2000) (t)