Battle of Kings Mountain

The Battle of Kings Mountain was a military engagement between Patriot and Loyalist militias in South Carolina during the southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War, resulting in a decisive victory for the Patriots. The battle took place on October 7, 1780, 9 miles (14 km) south of the present-day town of Kings Mountain, North Carolina. In what is now rural Cherokee County, South Carolina, the Patriot militia defeated the Loyalist militia commanded by British Major Patrick Ferguson of the 71st Regiment of Foot. The battle has been described as "the war's largest all-American fight".

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1780  Wikimedia, Wikidata
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1780 Battle of Kings Mountain

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Battle Of Kings Mountain Painting Yohn II

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Battle of King's Mountain (NYPL Hades-257500-EM15424)

Battle at Kings Mountain (NYPL b12610208-424935)

OP 102 King's Mountain A Ballad of the Carolinas 1860 (9091327455)

OP 177 One Hundredth Ann of the Battle of King's Mt 1880 (9093634426)

OP 101 Battle of King's Mountain-original painting by Chappel (9093548180)

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1780	Battle of Kings Mountain	battle	Wikidata
commons	image		Battle Of Kings Mountain Painting Yohn II		Commons
commons	image		Gathering-of-overmountain-men-branson-tn1		Commons
commons	image		Battle of King's Mountain (NYPL Hades-257500-EM15424)		Commons
commons	image		Battle at Kings Mountain (NYPL b12610208-424935)		Commons
commons	image		OP 102 King's Mountain A Ballad of the Carolinas 1860 (9091327455)		Commons
commons	image		OP 177 One Hundredth Ann of the Battle of King's Mt 1880 (9093634426)		Commons
commons	image		OP 101 Battle of King's Mountain-original painting by Chappel (9093548180)		Commons
commons	image		Plaque1-Courthouse		Commons
commons	image		Petersburg-Kings-Mountain-Messenger-marker-tn		Commons