The Battle of King's Mountain- Lydia M.
The Battle of Kings Mountain took place on Saturday, October 7, 1780 in Blackburn, South Carolina, and Kings Mountain, North Carolina.
The American Colonies leaders:
James Johnston
John Sevier
Lord William Campbell
Strength in Forces: 900
Killed: 29
Wounded: 58
Captured: 0
The British Forces leader:
Patrick Ferguson
Strength in forces: 1200
Killed: 290
Wounded: 163
Captured: 668
Facts about The Battle of King's Mountain: Historians say the Battle of King’s Mountain was the “turning point” for Independence.
The fight began at 3 p.m when Ferguson’s soldiers noticed Patriot soldiers surrounding the mountain. When the Patriots realized Ferguson wasn’t there he was persuaded to fight him. Ferguson demanded that a white flag of surrendered be hoisted. After an hour of fighting Ferguson fell off his horse, he was dead with eight bullets in his body.
