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On September 6, 1781, Maj. Hezekiah Williams and his Loyalist force attacked a body of Patriot militia. The militia was patrolling on Turkey Creek(at Edgefield County, South Carolina). After killing or wounding 10 Patriots, the rest of the militia quickly scattered.
AnswerAt the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge on February 27, 1776, 1000 Patriot militia defeated a combined force of 700 Scots Highland emigrants and 800 Loyalist militia.
The Battle of Kings Mountain, on 7th October 1780, was an important Patriot victory in the Southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War. Frontier militia overwhelmed the loyalist militia led by British Major Patrick Ferguson.AnswerThe Americans won the Battle of King Mountain.
The Battle of Kings Mountain was fought to stop the advancement of the British troops to take North Carolina. The Colonists won this battle but had to quickly flee for fear of the larger contingent of British forces.
The Jamestown settlement was largely abandoned by the time of the Revolutionary War. The first battle of the revolution was in Boston and this area was a hotbed of revolutionary activity.