Battle+of+King's+Mountain

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The Battle of King's Mountain took place on October 7, 1780. It was a southern battle, taking place on the border of South Carolina. The battle was between the [|Loyalist], and [|Patriot] militias. This battle changed the course of the American Revolution in the South. It all began when [|Ferguson] arrived in North Carolina in September 1780. The British general Patrick Ferguson's command consisted of 125 officers, and men who were taken from [|battalions] raised in New York and New Jersey. He had Come to North Carolina to recruit loyalist troops for [|Cornwallis].  Ferguson challenged the Patriot [|militia] by telling them to put down their weapons or suffer the consequences. This led the Patriot militias to plan attack on Ferguson. Ferguson heard of the planned attack, and was on his way leaving when the battle began in King's Mountain. The Patriots practiced a technique of [|Guerrilla] warfare. They surprise attacked on the Loyalists, surrounding them, with no way to escape. After an hour of the Battle, their were many [|casualties], Major Patrick Ferguson died and the Loyalists surrendered. The Battle had ended with and Patriot victory. The Battle of King's Mountain was a very needed victory for the [|American Revolution]. Battles in the past in the South had not been as successful. Some [|historians] argue that without this victory, there may not have been 13 colonies. This battle was unique to other battles, because it was fought entirely by Americans. Some were Loyalists fighting for loyalty to England. And the others, Patriots, fighting for independence. Overall, The battle of King's Mountain lasted about an hour. In total, 28 Patriots died, 225 Loyalists died, and 716 were captured.



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Who was involved in the Battle?

General William Campbell

General William Campbell was born in 1745. He was from Virginia, where he was a farmer, pioneer and later a solider. He was a [|Delegate] from Hanover County, in the [|Virginia House of Delegates]. He was one of the Patriot Generals along with: [|James Johnston], [|John Sevier] , [|Joseph McDowell] and [|Isaac Shelby]. He was later known as the "bloody tyrant of Washington County." He was known as this for his leadership during the Battle of King's Mountain, and later the [|Battle of Guilford Courthouse], and his brutality toward Loyalists. During the Battle of King's Mountain he was quoted saying, "shout like hell and fight like devils!" to his troops. The Virginia Assembly officially named him a [|brigadier general] in 1781 shortly before he died. he died on August 22, 1781. he was buried in the Aspenvale Cemetery, which is now a historical landmark. [|Campbell County, Virginia] was named after him.

Major Patrick Ferguson

Ferguson was born on June 4, 1744 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He first became interested in the Military from his uncle, [|Brigadier General James Murray], who was a well-known officer in 1759, during the [|seven-years war]. He was a Scottish officer, who was a part of the British army. Before officially joining, he spent two years studying at the [|Royal Military Academy in Woolwich]. During his military life, he invented the [|Ferguson rifle], which was one of the first [|breech-loading] rifles that was tested, and used by the British Military. He died during the Battle Of King's Mountain, as he was shot from his horse, and then dragged into American territory where he was later stripped, and mistreated while dying. His grave remains in Kings Mountain National Military Park.