King's Mountain

After the skirmish at Musgrove’s Mill, Ferguson received news that a large body of militia was advancing towards him and he moved the Loyalist units he had raised and organized in Carolina to join Cornwallis in Charlotte. Just a days …

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After the skirmish at Musgrove’s Mill, Ferguson received news that a large body of militia was advancing towards him and he moved the Loyalist units he had raised and organized in Carolina to join Cornwallis in Charlotte. Just a days march to Charlotte, Ferguson chose to set up camp on Kings Mountain unaware that the Continental forces had caught up to him. The Continental detachments surrounded Ferguson’s position and around 3pm launched their individual attacks. The Continentals would charge up the hill and Ferguson’s men would drive the attack back with the bayonet. As Loyalist casualties mounted, Ferguson tried to breakthrough the enemy line and was shot and killed. Seeing their leader fall, the Loyalists began to surrender.

Kings Mountain, North Carolina

The Battle of Kings Mountain was a military engagement between Patriot and Loyalist militias in South Carolina during the Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War, resulting in a decisive victory for the Patriots. The battle took place on October 7, 1780, 9 miles (14 km) south of the present-day town of Kings Mountain, North Carolina in what is now rural Cherokee County, South Carolina, where the Patriot militia defeated the Loyalist militia commanded by British Major Patrick Ferguson of the 7ist Foot. The battle has been described as "the war’s largest all-American fight".

Wikipedia: Battle of Kings Mountain

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