The Revolutionary War was started by elite New Englanders, specifically Bostonians, but it was fought and won in the South. The equally elite Thomas Jefferson was a Virginian. General George Washington too, but the real heroes who can take the most credit for our indepence are not the elites, nor the French, but a group most of us do not know well. The southern hill billies were so enraged by the treachery of British General Tarleton who mercilessly slaughtered surrendering soldiers and by British threats to come after them. The Brits should have known better than take on the Over the Mountain Men of the Carolinas and Tennessee.
Battle of Kings Mountain
The
Battle of Kings Mountain took place October 7, 1780, in rural South Carolina. It was a very decisive battle where the Patriot militia defeated the Loyalist militia commanded by British Major Patrick Ferguson.
Battle of Kings Mountain
Battle of Cowpens
The
Battle of Cowpens, a turning point in the Revolutionary War, took place on January 17, 1781.
On to victory at Yorktown!
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| Monument at Kings Mountain |
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