Kings Mountain
Published on Nov 22, 2015
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Kings Mountain
By: Macy Dedmon and Amanda Scoggins
3.H.1. Understand how events, individuals and ideas have influenced the history of local and regional commuities
Kings Mountain was named for an early settler not a king.
The Battle of Kings Mountain was fought on 16 mile mountain range on the border of Kings Mountain, NC and Blacksburg, SC
Battle
- Thomas Jefferson called it the "Turn of the Tide of Success"
- Battle of Kings Mountain was fought on October 7, 1780
- This was an important American Victory in the Revolutionary war
- First major victory after the British invasion of Charleston, SC May 1780
- There were no regular British soliders
Battle Continued
- Patriots used rifles
- Loyalists used muskets
- People could tell which side based on the hats
- Patriots had paper in their hat
- Loyalist had pine sprigs in their hat
BackGround INformation
- Battle only lasted an hour
- 28 Patriot fatalities
- 225 Loyalist fatalities
- Patriots captured 716 Loyalists
- The deceased were buried on the battlefield
Famous People
- British Major Patrick Ferguson
- James Johnston, William Campbell, and John Sevier
- Joseph McDowell and Issac Shelby
- John Crockett ( Davy Crockett's Father)
Other Contributers
- 2 women fought with Ferguson and 1 was killed.
- African Americans fought on Loyalists' side for freedom
- Mary Patton made gun power for the Patriots.
Don't Tread on Me
- Comes from the Gadsden Flag
- Named after Christopher Gadsden
- Eastern Diamond Back Rattle is found in the 13 colonies.
- Made in 1775
Going on a Field Trip
- 30 minute video
- Indoor museum
- Jr. Ranger packet for each student
- 1.5 mile trail
- Gift Shop
