Carl borick talks about his book. 1780 to 1782. The book looks at the period when British Forces actively campaigning in the south and fought a series of battles with continental forces. Mr. Borick addresses in charleston. The most of any engagement during a war. This is about an hour. So good evening, my name is Kendall Casey and the Museum Education manager for the American Revolution institute. I welcome you to our lecture tonight. For those of you who are new to us at the society of cincinnati, it is a Nonprofit Organization that works to promote the knowledge and appreciation of the achievement of american independence by supporting a study presenting exhibitions and Public Programs and advocating preservations and providing resources to teachers and students. During this speech of charleston in 1780, British Force captured nearly 6,000 men. Seven of whom were general. They were taken during a single operations and charleston became the key prisoner place for the british in the so
[inaudible conversations] good afternoon end will come i am from the jefferson studies and this my pleasure to be hosting the i. R. A. But launch for the revolution, a continental history he is only one of two living historians most recently fifth because of 1832 which was also commended for the National Book award unbidden and was in concert with visiting professor with impressive success shin now his book today is like no other of the American Revolution but does so very well reflect the current scholarship and direction of the American Revolution so please join me to welcome alan taylor. [applause] 84 that very kind introduction and also chris the forepart and there was a lot involve setting up an event like that i want to thank my a editor who was an immense help to shape the book and so let me begin by saying i was trying to think , hydride justify the book of the American Revolution . I did say nobody ever writes on it and realized that would not fly and three of my friends told
Oshaughnessy history professor at the university of examines their tactical decisions and presents his thoughts on why they lost the war. This program from the Kansas City Public Library is an hour. [applause] thank you for reading the book so carefully and thank you also for wearing the monticello tie with Thomas Jefferson signature. I am very grateful to the Kansas City Public Library and their outstanding book program, for the opportunity to give this which is my first post publication talk about my book the men who lost america. I particularly want to thank henry who is the head of communications and tom who arranged the logistics so well, a sign of the quality of this program and of course Crosby Kemper the third who mentioned his director of the library. He mentioned that he was only born in the Thomas Jefferson foundation oversees monticello. The foundation is also my employer where i spend most of my time not talking about the british side of the American Revolution but about T
Andrew oshaughnessy history professor at the university of virginia. He examines their tactical decisions and presents his thoughts on why they lost the war. This program from the Kansas City Public Library is an hour. [applause] thank you for reading the book so carefully and thank you also for wearing the monticello tie with Thomas Jefferson signature. I am very grateful to the Kansas City Public Library and their outstanding book program for the opportunity to give this which is my first post publication talk about my book the men who lost america it i particularly want to thank Henry Fortunato who is the head of communications. Hud lawyer who brings the logistics so well a sign of the quality of this program and of course krusbe camp the third, the director of the library. He mentions that he was on the lord of the Thomas Jefferson foundation. The foundation is also my employer where i spent the foundation is also my employer where i spend most my time not talking about the british