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If we are to discuss the tactics used by the British government and its forces during the American Revolution, we must be aware of the various...

In 1778, facing a stalemate in the northern colonies, Lord George Germain, and North America Commander-in-Chief, General Sir Henry Clinton, turned...

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...

In the final three years of the Revolutionary War, a vicious struggle raged in the Backcountry of South Carolina. While the Continental Army still...

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...

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

The Overmountain Men were not your average Patriots. Residing in the Carolina backcountry and the Appalachians, these men were originally reluctant to...

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

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...