The Battle of King's Mountain

• The Battle of King's Mountain took place on October 7th, 1780.
• This battle occurred near Blackburn, SC, and King's Mountain, NC.
• Commander Patrick Ferguson and his British militia of 1,200 lost a total of 978 soldiers (290 killed, and 668 captured).
• The three American commanders: James Johnston, John Sevier, and William Campbell lost a total of 29 soldiers (29 killed).

                

This battle was considered the turning point in the south, this caused the British to stop their advance on North Carolina. A year later the British surrendered to the Americans at Yorktown.
 Links: http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battledetail.aspx?battle=25

British leader
Patrick Ferguson

By: Megan Kattawar