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How many British participated in the battle kings 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.
What caused the battle of King's Mountain?
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.
What brought over-mountain men out to fight the battle of Kings Mountain?
Fergusons challenge by killing a thousand or capturing the entire force
Why was the battle of kings mountain important?
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).
Did john sevier lead the battle of kings mountain?
John Sevier, my fifth great grandfather, led 240 of the Overmountain Men at the Battle of Kings Mountain, October 7th, 1780. He borrowed money from the Entry Taker (tax collector), John Adair, at Jonesborough, Tennessee, to pay for the Kings Mountain expedition; food, weapons, powder, lead. The various patriot commanding officers agreed that one of them would be officer of the day each day, and Isaac Shelby was the officer in charge of the patriot army when they attacked the Tory army at Kings Mountain. The patriot victory at Kings Mountain was the turning point of the American Revolution and led to the British surrender at Yorktown, VA in February 1781. Sevier was promoted to Brigadier General and was Tennessee's first governor. Bart Conchin, MSgt, USAF, Retired Past President, The Sevier Family Association
