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British Drums on the Southern Frontier|Larry E. Ivers
British Drums on the Southern Frontier : The Military Colonization of Georgia, 1733-1749
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This lively account of the southern frontier is the first to give a detailed critical analysis of the 1733-1749 period during which Georgia served as a British military buffer colony between Spanish-dominated Florida and British-held South Carolina. Primarily a military history, British Drums on the Southern Frontier also emphasizes frontier politics and Indian diplomacy. Since James Oglethorpe, first as Georgia's civil leader and later as a British general, implemented--and frequently designed--Britain's imperial strategy on the southern frontier, his character and his political, diplomatic, and military activities are subjected to close scrutiny.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780807856680
  • ISBN-10: 0807856681
  • Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
  • Publish Date: May 2005
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.65 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.94 pounds
  • Page Count: 290

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