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Battle of Kings Mountain
The backcountry victory that turned the Southern war, 1780
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On October 7, 1780, Patriot frontier militia — the "Overmountain Men" — surrounded and destroyed a Loyalist force on Kings Mountain along the Carolina border in about an hour of fighting.
The victory shattered Loyalist confidence in the South and checked the British offensive that had rolled through Georgia and the Carolinas, beginning the chain of events that led toward Yorktown.
Revolutionary Era
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October 7, 1780
Battle of Kings Mountain
The backcountry victory that turned the Southern war, 1780
Key Facts
| Date | October 7, 1780 |
| Outcome | American (Patriot militia) victory |
| Significance | Turned the Southern campaign |
At a Glance
| Date | October 7, 1780 |
| Location | Kings Mountain, South Carolina |
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