Narrative of the battle of kings mountain teaching. There are many ways to explore and learn about kings mountain national miltary park. He has worked at several other historic sites, including gettysburg, stones river, jamestown, washingtons birthplace, bushy run and colonial williamsburg. Renowned racing journalist gordon lomas, author of bathurst, interviews over 20 winners of bathurst, from bob holden and jim richards to mark winterbottom and chaz mostert, as well as phil brocks. Drapers candid accounts of soldiers in the american and british armies give a great deal of insight not only into events that occurred but also into. Battle of kings mountain, sc turning point of the revolutionary war in late september, 1780, the overmountain men mustered at fort watauga for their march to kings mountain, sc, to give battle to colonel ferguson, who had threatened to march over the. History of the battle of kings mountain, october 7th, 1780, and the events which led to it lyman copeland draper p. Bkm books battle of kings mtn remembering kings mountain. Apr 16, 2014 the overmountain men and the battle of kings mountain.
Before they were heroes at kings mountain north carolina. History of the battle of kings mountain, october 7th, 1780, and the events which led to it by lyman c. With careful attention to political, social, and military history, walker concentrates on the communities and events not. Battle of kings mountain has been listed as one of the warfare good articles under the good article criteria. Lyman copeland draper, kings mountain and its heroes. Kings of the mountain is a richly photographed compendium of untold stories from the incredible history of australian motorsports biggest race. Find links to recent awardwinning childrens books including caldecott medal, newbery medal and other winning titles. Spies told ferguson the patriots were on their way. Battle of kings mountain during the american revolution, patriot irregulars under colonel william campbell defeat tories under major patrick ferguson at the battle of kings mountain. Eyewitness accounts american heritage 9781596292369. They reached kings mountain the next day, saturday october 7 just after noon.
The scotchirish and the battle of kings mountain youtube. Kings mountain national military park big win for the patriots. Patriot forces reached kings mountain on the afternoon of october 7, and formed a ushape around the mountain, effectively surrounding the loyalists. The campsite was supposedly an ideal place for ferguson to camp because the mountain has a plateau at its summit. With careful attention to political, social, and military history, walker concentrates on the communities and events not typically covered in books on the revolutionary war. The battle of kings mountain and the overmountain men. The battle took place on october 7, 1780, 9 miles 14 km south of the presentday town of kings mountain, north carolina in what is now rural cherokee county, south.
Extract from a letter from an officer, dated charlestown, january 30th, 1781. As the british pushed inland, the americans suffered a string of defeats which allowed lieutenant general lord charles cornwallis to secure much of south carolina. Book a room at the comfort inn hotel in kings mountain, nc located near pinnacle overlook, topgolf and the charlotte douglas international airport. I have not yet read it but i know of old that a sharyn mccrumb book is going to be a real treat. There were three major effects of the battle at kings mountain. Cooperating associations are 501c3 notforprofit organizations that help the national park service nps meet its educational and interpretive mission. The victory by the american militia forces over fergusons loyalist force had a profound impact on the rest of the war. The battle of kings mountain was a fight in the southern campaign of the american revolutionary war, fought on october 7, 1780. The overmountain men and the battle of kings mountain. It is interesting that ms mccrumb has gone back to the war of independance in this book. In an easytoread, anecdotal format, the reprint of t. Men of kings mountain, tennesseans of the revolutionary war. The battles of kings mountain and cowpens brings to light the world of the southern backcountry that engendered its role in the revolutionary war.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Battle of kings mountain, october 7, 1780, in the american revolution, american victory over a loyalist detachment in south carolina during the british campaign in the south. Battle of kings mountain participants, october 7, 1780. Kings mountain tells the story of the revolutionary war battle that changed the course of the war. Tory or loyalist americans against whig or patriot american revolutionaries. The city of kings mountain is located in the state of nc. Kings of the mountain by gordon lomas 9780143797203. The battle of kings mountain was a military engagement between patriot and loyalist militias in south carolina during the southern campaign of the american revolutionary war, resulting in a decisive victory for the patriots. Kings mountain extract of a letter from anthony allaire. Arthur and william campbell, hearing of the advance of colonel ferguson along the mountains in the state of north carolina, and that the whigs were retreating before him, unable to make any effectual resistance, formed a plan to intercept him, and communicated it to the commanding. From his university of wisconsin history department professors post, he began. Little known and fascinating facts about the battle of kings. The revolutionary war fact book this program is part of kings mountain historical museums 2014 lecture series, which will include three presentations through may and june that will provide new perspectives on the battle of kings mountain, a turning point in the american revolution.
The stunning victory won by a force of about 1,800 backcountry overmountain men over approximately 1,000 tories at kings mountain on 7 oct. The fighting during the american revolutionary war set neighbor against neighbor and family against family and it was in the south that those feelings were especially intense. Learn about the park kings mountain national military. Sep 24, 20 kings mountain arrived in good time, well wrapped. Dec 14, 2009 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The battle of kings mountain chapter of the sar is a historical, educational and patriotic.
Battle of kings mountain chapter sons of the american. Patrick ferguson 1744 7 october 1780 was a scottish officer in the british army, an early advocate of light infantry and the designer of the ferguson rifle. Nature here you will find information about our wildlife. Kings mountain white pages kings mountain phone directory. Told from the points of view of patriot leader john sevier and tory camp follower virginia sal, the novel brings to life the people and events in the southern front of the revolutiona story largely ignored by the history books. Having shifted their focus south, the british achieved a decisive victory in may 1780 when they captured charleston, sc. Little known and fascinating facts about the battle of.
Thomson, 1881 booksellers and bookselling 612 pages. I chose this novel for 2 reasonsthe first being that i have enjoyed the previous books by her that i had read very much and the 2nd reason being that i was already familiar with the kings mountain battleground site. Battle of kings mountain participants, october 7, 1780 1972. We have compiled the ultimate database of phone numbers from around the state and country to help you locate any lost friends, relatives or family members. We offer the ability to search by first name, last name, phone number, or business name. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it. A distinguishing characteristic of this battle is that it was fought entirely by irregular, loyalist and patriot militia forces. According to british commander henry clinton, the american victory proved the first link of a chain of evils that followed each other in regular succession until they at. This gentleman went from new york with a detachment drawn from the provincial brigade, which was commanded by the brave major patrick ferguson this letter gives the most circumstantial account yet received of the action at kings mountain, in south carolina. The problem i had was that the book that it repeats the same story from differnt people who saw the same things over and over again.
Kings mountain is a fictionalized account of the battle of kings mountain in south carolina near the north carolina border. Battle of kings mountain chapter sons of the american revolution, kings mountain, north carolina. According to the letter he was 95 years old at time, and the last living survivor of the kings mountain battle. Oct 02, 2017 kings of the mountain is a richly photographed compendium of untold stories from the incredible history of australian motorsports biggest race. The battle fought at kings mountain 7 october 1780 has been declared to be the turning point of the american revolution in the south. American patriot militia forces overwhelmed the loyalist militia, led by major patrick ferguson. Told from the points of view of patriot leader john sevier and tory camp follower virginia sal, the novel brings to life the people and events in the southern front of the revolutiona story largely ignored by. It is factual and filled with interesting bits of information. This is the only book which gives such details about the patriots who fought in the battle of kings mountain.
In the fall of the year 1780, when the american cause wore a very gloomy aspect in the southern states, cols. This site is the beginning of an effort to document those who served either directly or indirectly, whether as rebels a. History of the battle of kings mountain, october 7, 1780, and the events which led to it by lyman c. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
In his history the winning of the west, theodore roosevelt wrote of kings mountain. I think that story leading to the battle and about the people that fought at kings. Kings mountain walking tour guide more than roman valor. Battle of kings mountain participants, october 7, 1780 by cox, william e. Battle of kings mountain, sc turning point of the revolutionary war in late september, 1780, the overmountain men mustered at fort watauga for their march to kings mountain, sc, to give battle to colonel ferguson, who had threatened to march over the mountains and lay waste to their land with fire and sword. I hope that ms mccrumb lives as long as she wants to and produces a book every year, especially a ballad. Colonel campbell was given overall command but actually commanded only his own column at kings mountain. The battle of kings mountain, fought in south carolina in october of 1780, was a solid british defeat and pivotal to the outcome of the conflict.
Find out about suspected kings mountain, nc scam phone calls and other nuisance calls and texts all thanks to our active community of callersmart users. Draper writes in the old style with runon sentences, but the book is well worth a read. It should be dearly loved by every man, woman and child in the united states. This site is the beginning of an effort to document those who served either directly or indirectly, whether as. Descendants of the battle of kings mountain home facebook. The battle of kings mountain on october 7, 1780, was a decisive patriot victory and a turning point of the war in the south during the american revolution. With over one hundred eyewitness accounts, this collection of participant statements from men of both sides includes letters and statements in their original formthe soldiers own wordsunedited and unabridged.
Lyman had inherited some fincastle county papers from his grandpa, judge draper. Americas national parks is kings mountain national military parks cooperating association. The summit is 150 feet high, 500 yards long, and 70 to 80 yards. He is best known for his service in the 1780 military campaign of charles cornwallis during the american revolutionary war in the carolinas, in which he aggressively recruited loyalists and harshly treated patriot sympathizers. This book is based on federal pension applications. The book is an excellent and valuable resource for any student of history but the entire volume reads like a modernday bestseller, quite an accomplishment for any writer in the mid19th century. Notes diary of lieutenant anthony allaire, of fergusons corps. What a wonderful accounting of the kings mountain battle. A number of historians have published lists of the 9001,000 men who served at the battle of kings mountain on 7 oct 1780, but few military records are extant, and most published lists include very little in the way of documentation.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Patrick ferguson as captain of the light company of the 70th regiment of foot. He wrote to witnesses and associates of witnesses, traveled, gathered papers and testimony. Renowned racing journalist gordon lomas, author of bathurst, interviews over 20 winners of bathurst, from bob holden and jim richards to mark winterbottom and chaz mostert, as well as phil brocks recollections of his brother peter and a host of other. Patriots from southwest virginia, northwestern north carolina, and eastern tennessee arose in arms and went to meet the british. The real story tells of the mainly scotsirish over mountain men, the war of independence and the battle of kings mountain. The battle of kings mountain and the overmountain men history is. Naturally, there is a keen interest in determining who fought in this significant encounter. The battle took place on october 7, 1780, 9 miles 14 km south of the presentday town of kings mountain, north carolina. This brilliant victory marked the turning point of the american revolution. Lyman copeland draper kings mountain and its heroes 1881 the exhaustive study of bkm was published a century later.
On october 7, 1780, american patriot and loyalist soldiers battled each other at kings mountain, near the border of north and south carolina. Also included are reference sources upon which the sketch of the soldier is based. Last living survivor of the kings mountain battle isaac thrasher born in 1764. Kings mountain tells the story of the revolutionary war battle that changed the. Irregular warfare against superior strength and numbers. The talk on this campaign can focus on three principle areas from jones book before they were heroes at kings mountain. The battle of kings mountain was fought october 7, 1780, during the american revolution 17751783. The american revolution the battle of kings mountain. Genealogists, military historians, and individuals who have an interest in the american revolution will find this book to be valuable.
Dunkerly is a park ranger at kings mountain national military park. Park store kings mountain national military park u. Descendants of the battle of kings mountain april 23 at 10. Here is a copy of a letter that isaac thrasher of hawkins co. This story by the veteran writer of historical fiction follows young frank. Tenth in the atmospheric ballad series by appalachian author mccrumb, this meticulously detailed retelling of the battle at kings mountain, north carolina, in october 1780 lacks some of the emotional impact of her other novels, favoring instead a richly described portrait of landscape, weather, and battle strategy on the way to the tragic fight that marked a turning point in the american. Kings mountain is an outlying portion of the blue ridge mountains. Learn about the park kings mountain national military park. Battle of kings mountain on 7th october 1780 in the american revolutionary war. Run a reverse phone lookup on any kings mountain, nc phone number to see what others have reported about it as well. The battle of kings mountain on october 7, 1780, was a decisive patriot victory and a turning point of the war in the south during the american. During the american revolution, patriot irregulars under colonel william campbell defeat tories under major patrick ferguson at the battle of kings mountain.