The Life and Times of General Andrew Pickens Revolutionary War Hero, American Founder

Andrew Pickens (1739-1817), the hard-fighting South Carolina militia commander of the American Revolution, was the hero of many victories against British and Loyalist forces. In this book, Rod Andrew Jr. offers an authoritative and comprehensive biography of Pickens the man, the general, the planter, and the diplomat. Andrew vividly depicts Pickens as he founds churches, acquires slaves, joins the Patriot cause, and struggles over Indian territorial boundaries on the southern frontier. Combining insights from military and social history, Andrew argues that while Pickens's actions consistently reaffirmed the authority of white men, he was also determined to help found the new republic based on broader principles of morality and justice.After the war, Pickens sought a peaceful and just relationship between his country and the southern Native American tribes and wrestled internally with the issue of slavery. Andrew suggests that Pickens's rise to prominence, his stern character, and his sense of duty highlight the egalitarian ideals of his generation as well as its moral shortcomings--all of which still influence Americans' understanding of themselves.

ISBN:	9781469672151
Publisher:	The University of North Carolina Press
Imprint:	The University of North Carolina Press
Published date:	30 Apr 2022
DEWEY:	975.703092
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	424
Weight:	333g
Height:	235mm
Width:	155mm
Spine width:	24mm

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