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13209
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Part of the Third Red Coat Army from England, Colonel Patrick Ferguson fought and died while fighting against local militia at the Battle of King's Mountain, 7 October 1780. Scotsman, tactician, and military leader, Ferguson led some 1,000 men in battle alongside Lord Cornwallis. He is buried on King's Mountain, North Carolina.
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13479
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This article discusses the Battle of King's Mountain and includes an old sketch of King's Mountain and the original marker. During a Revolutionary War battle fought on October 7, 1780, the outnumbered American forces defeated British troops on the border of North and South Carolina.
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15646
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One of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War was fought at King's Mountain on October 7, 1780 and resulted in a defeat for the British force. Thomas Jefferson called it the turning of the tide in the struggle for independence. Now the story of North Carolina's part in this historic battle is told in the outdoor drama, \"The Sword of Gideon.\" Now in its fifth year, the play is presented each summer by the King's Mountain, NC, Little Theatre.
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