Battle+of+King's+Mountain

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The Battle of King's Mountain began on October 7, 1780 and according to records began around 3pm.The Battle of Kings Mountain was a decisive battle between the Patriot and Loyalist militias. In the Battle of Kings Mountain there were 900-1,100 patriots and the loyalists around 1,000 men. On the western side of the ridge on Kings Mountain 900 Patriots charged the loyalists at the top of the mountain. In the middle of the battle no one in the patriot was in command once the battle/fighting actually started. During the battle the patriots split up into groups of 100-200 men, to fight there own mini-battles basically. The Loyalists suffered 244 killed, 163 wounded, and 668 taken prisoner. The Patriot militia suffered 29 killed and 58 wounded.The Battle of Kings Mountain lasted only about 65 minutes. 

Major Patrick Ferguson: Ferguson was born in 1744 and died in 1780. He was a Scottish officer in the[| British Army]. He was the designer of the[| Ferguson rifle]. Major Patrick Ferguson faught in the[| Seven Years' War] and[| American War of Independence]. Patrick Ferguson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is best known for his service in the 1780 military campaign of Charles Cornwallis. Ferguson Began his mitlitary career in his teen years when he first faught in the seven years war. He is best known for his service in the 1780 military campaign of Charles Cornwallis. Ferguson's years of service were 1759-1780.

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Joseph McDowell, Jr "Quaker Meadows" McDowell was born in 1756 and died in February of 1801. McDowell was an American planter, soldier, and statesman from North Carolina. They called him "Quaker Meadows" because he had a cousin who's name was Joeseph McDowell as well but they referred to him as "Pleasant Gardens". He served against the Indians on the frontier and later faught in the Revolution, taking the rank of colonel. He served in the North Carolina militia during the Revolutionary War. He commanded militiamen at the Battle of Kings Mountain, and he also fought at the Battle of Cowpens in January 1781.