The Battle of King's Mountain

Download or read book The Battle of King's Mountain written by Robert Dunkerly and published by Military. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On October 7, 1780, American Patriot and Loyalist soldiers battled each other at Kings Mountain, near the border of North and South Carolina. With over one hundred eyewitness accounts, this collection of participant statements from men of both sides includes letters and statements in their original form the soldiers own words unedited and unabridged. Rife with previously unpublished details of this historic turning point in the American Revolution, these accounts expose the dramatic happenings of the battle, including new perspectives on the debate over Patriot Colonel William Campbell s bravery during the fight. Robert M. Dunkerley s work is an invaluable resource to historians studying the flow of combat, genealogists tracing their ancestors and anyone interested in Kings Mountain and the Southern Campaign."