King's Mountain
Subtitle: the defeat of the Loyalists, October 7, 1780
By: J. David Dameron.
Series: Battleground America; Battleground America guides.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
Subjects: King's Mountain, Battle of, S.C., 1780
Description: "In the summer of 1780, while British troops - regulars from Britain and Loyalists from the colonies - roamed the southern countryside striking fear into the hearts of rebels, a hardy group of "over-the-mountain men" from Tennessee vowed to band together and defend their families and farms. They eventually forged a force of nearly 1,800 militia. At King's Mountain, in northwest South Carolina, this small volunteer contingent of frontiersmen met the British in early October. The American victory there forced the British forces to retreat, turned the tide in the American Revolution's southern campaign, and dashed Britain's hope of attracting Americans to their cause."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-125) and index.
Table of contents: title: The road to King's Mountain; title: The battle of King's Mountain; title: The consequence of victory; title: Touring the field.