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

Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Saratoga was on October 7^th, 1777.
• It occurred at Saratoga County, New York.
• The British and Americans both started with 6,600 soldiers each.
• In the end The British lost 6,200 soldiers (5,900 prisoners, and 300 killed) while 370 were wounded.
• The Americans lost a total of 30 soldiers, while 100 were wounded.

                                       



This was very bad for the British because they were better trained and more equipped than the Americans. Over all The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the war and showed everyone that the Americans actually had a chance to win their freedom. Later the French decided to join to help the Americans. 

Links: http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/battledetail.aspx?battle=30

British                                                                                                 
 General John Burgoyne                                                                          
                                                                                                               
    

By: Megan Kattawar