Battle of Kings Mountain
Published on Nov 19, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN
- Date: October 7, 1780
- Place: border of N. Carolina and S. Carolina, near Blacksburg S. Carolina
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U.S. Strategy
1,000 plus militia men pushed Tory forces out of N. Carolina to Kings Mountain.Then Tory forces were stationed up on the mountain, where the Militia charged them.
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British Strategy
After being charged, Major Ferguson ordered them to run into Patriots fire. (It was suicidal, didn't want to lose to "Band of Banditti")
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IMPORTANT PEOPLE
- Colonel William Campbell - Virginian commander of colonial forces, he was considered least experienced but most fierce and took fast action
- Major Patrick Ferguson- Sharpshooter that lead British and Loyalist at Kings Mountain, died in battle due to poor/ rash decisions
IMPACT AND RESULTS
- Showed southern colonist would not back the British.
- Also showed militias were forces to be reckoned with.
- Colonies regained control of the Carolinas.
