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Battle of King's Mountain

Battle of Kings Mountain
Part of the American Revolutionary War
KingsMountain DeathOfFerguson Chappel.jpg
Engraving depicting the death of Patrick Ferguson, from a painting by Alonzo Chappel
Date October 7, 1780
Location Kings Mountain, South Carolina
Result Decisive Patriot victory
Belligerents
United States Patriot militia Kingdom of Great Britain Loyalist militia
Commanders and leaders

United States James Johnston
United States William Campbell
United States John Sevier
United States Frederick Hambright
United States Joseph McDowell
United States Benjamin Cleveland
United States James Williams 
United States Isaac Shelby
United States Joseph Winston

United States William Chronicle 

Kingdom of Great Britain Patrick Ferguson 

Kingdom of Great Britain Abraham DePeyster
Strength
900 1,105
Casualties and losses
28 killed
62 wounded
290 killed
163 wounded
668 captured

United States James Johnston
United States William Campbell
United States John Sevier
United States Frederick Hambright
United States Joseph McDowell
United States Benjamin Cleveland
United States James Williams 
United States Isaac Shelby
United States Joseph Winston


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