The Battle of Kings Mountain, on Oct. 7, 1780, was important in firing up the spirits of the patriots, who went on to defeat a larger force of British 29 miles away in Cowpens. That loss in turn ...

The Battle of Kings Mountain explores one of the pivotal battles that shaped American history. Offering a profound understanding of the sacrifices made for freedom and the enduring legacy of those ...

He was able to give them the precise location of Patrick Ferguson so that they were able to come together at the Battle of Kings Mountain. Unfortunately, Williams was shot just as Ferguson died.

Major James Cozby was the surgeon for Colonel John Sevier’s Washington District Regiment which fought in part at the Battle of Kings Mountain. The battle was a military engagement between ...

The anniversury of this event was celebrated with great eclat at King's Mountain, S. C. There was a general gathering from the Carolinas, East Tenaessee, and Western Virginia. The battle ...

Twentieth-century philosopher George Santayana concluded in his treatise, The Life of Reason: “Progress, far from consisting in change, depends on retentiveness. When experience is not retained ...