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The Battle of Cowpens
Rev War  |  Article

King George's Southern Soldiers

Many historians, students, or even casual enthusiasts of the American Revolution in the south are familiar with any one of the iconic paintings of...
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The Battle of Stono Ferry

In 1778, facing a stalemate in the northern colonies, Lord George Germain, and North America Commander-in-Chief, General Sir Henry Clinton, turned...
Engraving of the Continental Army
Rev War  |  Article

Militia, Minutemen, and Continentals: The American Military Force in the American Revolution

Learn about the militia, minutemen, and Continental soldiers that made up the American fighting force in the Revolution.
The 28th Regiment at Quatre Bras
Rev War  |  Article

The British Army in the American Revolution

The army that opposed American independence has its roots in the 17th century, with the formation of the “New Model Army” as a permanent standing army...
This is a map of North and South Carolina.
Rev War  |  Itinerary

Tour the Revolutionary War Southern Campaign in Three Days

In the final three years of the Revolutionary War, a vicious struggle raged in the Backcountry of South Carolina. While the Continental Army still...
Silhouette of a man in front of a painted scene depicting the Battle of Kings Mountain.
Rev War  |  Biography

John Broddy

In the afternoon of October 7, 1780, the Overmountain Men crept toward the British position on Kings Mountain in South Carolina led by Colonels Isaac...
The Liberty Trail (September 2021)
Rev War  |  Battle Map

The Liberty Trail

BATTLE MAP | The American Battlefield Trust’s map of the The Liberty Trail
Rev War  |  Article

The Overmountain Men

The Overmountain Men were not your average Patriots. Residing in the Carolina backcountry and the Appalachians, these men were originally reluctant to...
Kings Mountain | Oct 7, 1780 (September 2019)
Rev War  |  Battle Map

Kings Mountain | Oct 7, 1780

BATTLE MAP | The American Battlefield Trust's map of the Battle of Kings Mountain, South Carolina on October 7, 1780
Rev War  |  Biography

William Chronicle

In the early afternoon of October 7, 1780, the Overmountain men crept toward British Major Patrick Ferguson and his troop’s position on a rocky...
Engraving depicting the death of British Major Patrick Ferguson at the Battle of Kings Mountain during the American Revolutionary War, October 7, 1780.
Rev War  |  Biography

Patrick Ferguson

Patrick Ferguson was born in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on May 25, 1744 (June 4, New Style) to James Ferguson and Anne Murray. Both of Patrick Ferguson...
Rev War  |  Biography

Benjamin Cleveland

After the British victory at the Battle of Camden in August 1780, British General Lord Charles Cornwallis dispatched Major Patrick Ferguson to the...

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