What soldiers fought in the Battle of Kings Mountain?

Answer 1

In the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Kings Mountain occurred in the northern part of western South Carolina almost at the North Carolina border.

A British force encamped on top of the mountain. According to the current Military Theory, they were in an invincible position and in absolutely no danger.

An American Army attacked climbing up the mountain from several directions. A musket could be reloaded faster than a rifle and was a better weapon on level land. A rifle could shoot a greater distance and could shoot much better at an angle. The Americans used rifles to shoot uphill. British muskets could not shoot downhill.

Major Ferguson, the British commander, tried to escape. Daniel Boone aimed his rifle. Boom. Major Ferguson fell dead. The rest of the British surrendered.

When the report of the battle reached Europe, the entire continent became amazed. The Americans had created new battle tactics. The Netherlands and other countries declared war on England.

For that reason Thomas Jefferson considered The Battle of Kings Mountain the most important battle of the Revolutionary War.