This Week in History: The Battle of King’s Mountain

ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) Patriots and Tories clash at the Battle of King's Mountain on 7 Oct. 1780. (2) The death of Maj. Patrick Ferguson at the Battle of King's Mountain. (3 and 4) Loyalist troops launch an attack on patriots at King's Mountain. (5) Patriots clash with Tories at the Battle of King's Mountain.

SGT Wayne Dunn Amn (Join to see) SGT J.D. Corr SPC Lisa Hughes MIDN CAPT (Join to see) A1C Crystal Winbush SPC Mike Bennett 1LT Larry Bass PVT (Join to see) SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell PO3 Belinda Dupree SGT Damaso V Santana 1SG Dean Mcbride (MPER) (CPHR) PFC Francine Fontana SSG Paul Endes SPC Jared Robbins Pvt Thomas Chapman CPL Miguel Velez

This was the battle that earned NC troops the nickname “Tarheels” . They stuck in position and refused to yield as if they had tar on their heels….

Thanks for this revolutionary War history Maj. Wilson