Battle Of King's Mountain (October Of 1780)

During the Revolutionary War's Southern Campaign, a Patriot militia and a Loyalist army engaged in combat in the Battle of King's Mountain in South Carolina. One of the bloodiest battles of the conflict, it was a decisive triumph for the Patriot militia. Following the attack by the Patriot militia headed by Colonel William Campbell, the Loyalists under Major Patrick Ferguson refused to give up. As a result, the Loyalist army thought of making a suicidal charge down the mountain, but they were wiped out in a storm of gunfire. While the Patriots only suffered 28 fatalities and 60 injuries, the Loyalists suffered 157 fatalities, 163 injuries, and 698 captures.

At Kings Mountain, the Patriot riflemen killed more enemies because their rifles were more accurate than those of their rivals. The opposing armies at Kings Mountain had several tactics in addition to deploying various weaponry. On Kings Mountain, every militiaman had received orders to lead himself and to seize any opportunity. From behind rocks and trees, the Patriots engaged in frontier-style combat. The Loyalists engaged in volley fire and bayonet attacks while fighting in close-order ranks.

The Battle of Kings Mountain was one of the few major battles of the American revolutionary war fought exclusively amongst countrymen. No British troops were stationed there, the only other British person on the field was Major Patrick Ferguson, head of the Loyalist troops.