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ERW Weekender: Battle of King’s Mountain
On October 7, 1780, one of the most pivotal battles of the American Revolution fought in the South occurred on a hillside in northwest South Carolina.The engagement brought militia from both sides; those loyal to the British and those adhering … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Common Soldier, Militia (Loyalist) Leadership, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, National Park Service, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater
Tagged Banastre Tarleton, Battle of Kings Mountain, Georgia militia, John Sevier, Kings Mountain National Military Park, Lord Cornwallis, Loyalist, Major Patrick Ferguson, militia, North Carolina militia, Overmountain Militia, Patriots, South Carolina militia, Tennessee militia, Virginia militia, William Campbell
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