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Today in History: Patriots Clash with Loyalists at Kings Mountain Battle

10/7/2025

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On October 7, 1780, Patriot and Loyalist militias clashed at the Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina. The Patriot forces achieved a decisive victory over the Loyalists, led by British Major Patrick Ferguson. This battle, significant in the southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War, marked one of the largest all-American fights in the conflict.

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On October 7, 1780, Patriot and Loyalist militias clashed at the Battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina. The Patriot forces achieved a decisive victory over the Loyalists, led by British Major Patrick Ferguson. This battle, significant in the southern campaign of the American Revolutionary War, marked one of the largest all-American fights in the conflict.