1780 in the United States - Battle of Kings Mountain, Battle of Camden, Battle of Springfield, Massachusetts Constitution, Huck's Defeat (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: Battle of Kings Mountain, Battle of Camden, Battle of Springfield, Massachusetts Constitution, Huck's Defeat, Battle of St. Louis, Battle of Connecticut Farms, Battle of Waxhaws, Battle of Young's House, Battle of Musgrove Mill, Battle of Fort Charlotte, New England's Dark Day, Battle of Ramsour's Mill, Battle of Charlotte, Battle of Mobley's Meeting House, Battle of Klock's Field, Battle of Fishing Creek, Battle of Wahab's Plantation, Battle of Colson's Mill, Royalton Raid, Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site, Hobart Gap, Expedition Particuliere. Excerpt: The Battle of Kings Mountain was a decisive battle between the Patriot and Loyalist militias in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War. It took place on 7 October, 1780 near Kings Mountain in North Carolina, where the Patriot militia defeated the Loyalist forces commanded by British Major Patrick Ferguson of the 71st Foot. Ferguson had arrived in North Carolina in early September 1780 with the purpose of recruiting for the Loyalist militia and protecting the flank of Lord Cornwallis' main force. Ferguson issued a challenge to the rebel militias to lay down their arms or suffer the consequences; in response, the Patriot militias led by James Johnston, William Campbell, John Sevier, Joseph McDowell and Isaac Shelby rallied for an attack on Ferguson. After receiving intelligence on the oncoming attack, Ferguson elected to retreat to the safety of Lord Cornwallis' host; however, the Patriots caught up with the Loyalists at Kings Mountain on the border with South Carolina. Having achieved surprise on the Loyalists, the Patriots attacked and surrounded the Loyalists, inflicting heavy casulties. After an hour of battle, Ferguson was shot dead while trying to break the rebel ring, after which the Loyalists surrendered. Wanting to avenge the events of t...