Battle of King's Mountain |
The Battle of King's Mountain was a fight in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War, fought on October 7, 1780. American militia forces
overwhelmed the loyalist militia, led by Major Patrick Ferguson.
Theodore Roosevelt in his history The Winning of the
West described King's Mountain as , "This brilliant victory marked the turning point of the American Revolution."
From the American perspective, this might be called The Battle of the Colonels. There was no overall command
structure. Colonels William Campbell, John Sevier, Joseph
McDowell, Benjamin Cleveland, James Williams, and Isaac Shelby each appeared in command of
parts of their militia units. Even some of lesser rank, such as Captain Joseph Winston, Edward Lacey, and Frederick Hambright commanded largely autonomous units.
Background
Forces
Description of the battle
Aftermath
In 1931, Congress created the King's Mountain National Military Park on the site of the battle. The park is headquartered in
Blacksburg, South Carolina and hosts over a
quarter of a million visitors each year.
External links
Further reading
- Pat Aldreman; "Overmountain Men"; 1986, Overmountain Press, (juvenile literature), ISBN 0932807151; Papberback, ISBN 093280716X.
- Lyman Draper; " King's Mountain and Its Heroes: History of the Battle of King's Mountain"; 1996, Overmountain
Press, ISBN 1570720606.
- J. David Damerob; "Kings Mountain: The Defeat of the Loyalists October 7, 1870"; 2003, DaCapo Press, ISBN 0306811944.
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