Book Synopsis
General John Ashe of North Carolina has been blamed almost exclusively for one of the largest patriot defeats of the American Revolution at Brier Creek, Georgia. This fascinating study seeks to diagnose the real reasons for such a severe loss of American lives. More than just a biography of Ashe, the book also includes extensive sections on wages and prices during the colonial period and the extreme conflicts in the Carolina back country which pitted Loyalists against Patriots. A must read for any student of the Revolutionary War.