Major Patrick Ferguson
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 took place in South Carolina, about eight miles south of the city of Kings Mountain, North Carolina (which is named for the battle - not the other way around), and six or eight miles east of Blacksburg, South Carolina. Contrary to popular recollections (such as Wikipedia), the battle did not happen on the mountain that's called Kings Mountain, but on an insignificant hill a few miles away. The battle took place there because it's where the Over Mountain Men caught up to Major Patrick Ferguson. It's called the Battle of Kings Mountain because it happened near the mountain (not ON the mountain, as Wikipedia reports). You can get more information about the area at
The Battle of Kings Mountain.
delayed the movement of the British into North Carolina
The patriots crushed a Loyalist militia, and they executed mant of the prisoners.
The cause of the Battle of Kings Mountain was Robert Ferguson's loyalist group threatening residents of Kings Mountain. He was trying to acquire loyalists and said that people who did swear their allegiance to the king would be killed. The mountain people responded by killing Ferguson and several of his loyalists.
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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.
Ferguson refused to surrender until he was shot from his horse and killed.
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.
Battle of Kings Mountain happened on 1780-10-07.
The Battle of Kings Mountain was fought on October 7, 1780 at Kings Mountain, South Carolina, 9 miles south of the present-day town of Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The Patriot militia won a decisive victory over the Loyalist militia commanded by British Major Patrick Ferguson. Ferguson was fatally shot during the battle.
The Battle of Kings Mountain.
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The Battle of Kings Mountain was important because it was a victory for the Patriot cause. The forces loyal to the king were mostly American, fighting American forces looking for independence. The Loyalist forces suffered over 300 casualties (dead and wounded) and almost 700 captured. American forces had under 90 casualties (dead and wounded).