Lt. Tom Lafferty was one of the nine Loyalists hung. He was my 6grandfather. Interesting fact was my 5grandfather was John L. Lafferty and he fought for the North Carolina patriots. Great Video!
Men that have been shooting for food their entire lives can easily hit a red coat. The park is well worth seeing. Nice trails , especially in the fall.
Major Patrick Ferguson actually developed the 1st ever breach loaded flint rifle. It was accurate & was used by Ferguson's troops to fire in the prone position & helped secure a victory for The Brittish in The Battle of Brandywine, a battle when ambused Brittish flanking maneuvers secured Brittish victory & sent Washington's troops & temporary US Capital & our government to Valley Forge, PA. Before the battle, whilst on a riverbank, Maj Ferguson had Gen George Washington in his rifle sights, yet decided not to fire, quoted as saying, "I did not consider it honorable to fire at the back of a non offending individual, who was acquitting himself properly, whilst performing his duties". He was the only person in his company to receive a proper burial after King's Mountain defeat for Britain. Maj Ferguson did have a fearsome temper, though, threatening all the Scots Irish folk living in the Appalachian mountains to not get involved or became politically involved in the war itself. He had threatened to march his dragoons over The Blue Ridge Mountains, hang the whig leaders, put everyone to the sword, & burn the land of the overmountain men. Thus bringing more Patriots into this war, who originally wanted nothing to do with it. They lived in secured villages over the Appalachian Mountains. It was very similar to the old clan structures in Scotland & Ulster, NI. Many of these same Patriots fought with Francis Marrion, Battle of Cow Pens, Guilford Courthouse, up to Yorktown & to USA victory. Many Patriots in the area decided to fight when Maj Ferguson threatened their leaders with hanging. These Patriots were also very upset over Gen Beaufort's men, who stayed to fight, as Gen Gates ran away from his men when they were slaughtered at Waxalls. Col Banastrate Tarleton was a hateful vengeance filled bully and refused to accept the surrender at Waxalls, so he ordered his men to kill every single patriot on the field that day. Therefore, the overmountain men screamed, "Give them Bueford's play", at King's Mountain, as they screamed & fought. Maj Ferguson actually hated Banastrate Tarleton. Ferguson said he had zero honor & was a brutal general who didn't abide by the rules of war. Those 2 men hated each other.
One of my ancestors, William Voyles fought under Francis Marion at Kings Mountain after being captured by the British at Camden. He escaped from the British and went on to fight at the Battle of Cowpens following the Battle of Kings Mountain.
They rendezvoused on the farm of my ancestor and used his home as a field hospital. The daughter of my ancestor nursed the wounded patriot Colonel Hambright back to health and they eventually married. One of the farmer's sons was in the low country fighting Cornwallis at the time. He is also an ancestor. He served in various militias and in the Continental Army. He fought at the Battle of Cowpens, Guilford Courthouse, and all the way to Yorktown for the surrender. His grandson is depicted in my avatar. He was a Confederate soldier from Georgia who was killed in Virginia in 1862.
Went there recently. I was like, "Why did you park your force on terrain that totally favors the tactics and style of your adversary???" Was told that the "Fire and sword" proclamation could have been a psyop rumor planted by revolutionaries, knowing this would inflame the sensibilities of the Ulster-Scots of Applachia.
Please visit red bank battlefield in nj, fort mercer located across the delaware from Philadelphia. Recent archaeology has unearthed some burial and artifacts. Great view of the river and good human interest stories
Happy New Year! Wonderful video. Kings Mountain, Cowpens, and Guilford Courthouse were a series of disasters that led the British to abandon South Carolina. I need to visit the park again.
Andrew Evans is my ancestor that fought in the battle of Kings Mountain. Settled in Indiana. According to his pension application he didn’t know that a white flag meant surrender and had to be told by his commanding officer
Curious as to why COL William Campbell wasn’t mentioned along with COL Sevier and COL Shelby especially since COL Campbell had been chosen as lead. Thanks
Given how this video described the Battle of Yorktown, I can only wonder what was left out of this video. The British Army and American patriots met at Yorktown with Rochsmbeau’s French soldiers. Yorktown was a Franco-American victory, made possible by De Grasse and the French navy who won the Battle of the Capes and successfully blockaded the Chesapeake Bay. This prevented the British Navy from reenforcing Cornwallis at Yorktown or evacuating the British army from Virginia. More French sailors died during the Battle of the Capes than the combined British and American deaths at Yorktown. Also of note, the French brought 5,000 pounds if salted meat to feed the French and American soldiers. If you read Washington’s papers, you’ll find that he was very worried about that supply arriving. They also transported the heavy siege guns that Rochambeau had in Rhode Island. These guns were too heavy for the American Continental soldiers and Rocsmbeau’s troops to drag with them during their forced march from New York to Yorktown. The American patriot government was broke and the soldiers hadn’t been paid in months. De Grasse collected the equivalent of Ten million dollars from Spain and Cuban citizens and brought it with him to the American government allowing us to continue financing our efforts. Rochambeau, a highly experienced and successful general, also arranged with De Grass to bring the French fleet to the Chesapeake and ultimately, Washington had to sgree to this. Washington wanted the Zfrench fleet to come to New York. Rochambeau felt that Vlinton was too established in New York and the British could not be defeated there. We could not have won the war without this foreign assistance. It is a disservice to our understanding of American history to leave it out.
+preservingbattlefields *The Siége of King's Mountain (North Carolina) was a militia-versus-militia war in miniature.* Col. Ferguson (1744-1780), commander o' the 71st Light Foot, was killed in action.
Another way of looking at this is that the loyalists were patriots and the rebels were traitors. There is a very old axiom: "La storia è scritta dai vincitori", or in English, "History is written by the winners."
Excellent video as always. I wish I knew you guys were in town.
Lt. Tom Lafferty was one of the nine Loyalists hung. He was my 6grandfather.
Interesting fact was my 5grandfather was John L. Lafferty and he fought for the North Carolina patriots. Great Video!
Men that have been shooting for food their entire lives can easily hit a red coat.
The park is well worth seeing. Nice trails , especially in the fall.
Fergurson was the only one in a Uniform and many British Units wore Green or Blue
Great video. Grew up a few miles from there and had ancestors that fought there. Truly hallowed ground.
Excellent job. I hope to find more of these information clips.
More of this series please. Could do War of 1812, Mexican American War, more Civil War.
Major Patrick Ferguson actually developed the 1st ever breach loaded flint rifle. It was accurate & was used by Ferguson's troops to fire in the prone position & helped secure a victory for The Brittish in The Battle of Brandywine, a battle when ambused Brittish flanking maneuvers secured Brittish victory & sent Washington's troops & temporary US Capital & our government to Valley Forge, PA. Before the battle, whilst on a riverbank, Maj Ferguson had Gen George Washington in his rifle sights, yet decided not to fire, quoted as saying, "I did not consider it honorable to fire at the back of a non offending individual, who was acquitting himself properly, whilst performing his duties". He was the only person in his company to receive a proper burial after King's Mountain defeat for Britain. Maj Ferguson did have a fearsome temper, though, threatening all the Scots Irish folk living in the Appalachian mountains to not get involved or became politically involved in the war itself. He had threatened to march his dragoons over The Blue Ridge Mountains, hang the whig leaders, put everyone to the sword, & burn the land of the overmountain men. Thus bringing more Patriots into this war, who originally wanted nothing to do with it. They lived in secured villages over the Appalachian Mountains. It was very similar to the old clan structures in Scotland & Ulster, NI. Many of these same Patriots fought with Francis Marrion, Battle of Cow Pens, Guilford Courthouse, up to Yorktown & to USA victory. Many Patriots in the area decided to fight when Maj Ferguson threatened their leaders with hanging. These Patriots were also very upset over Gen Beaufort's men, who stayed to fight, as Gen Gates ran away from his men when they were slaughtered at Waxalls. Col Banastrate Tarleton was a hateful vengeance filled bully and refused to accept the surrender at Waxalls, so he ordered his men to kill every single patriot on the field that day. Therefore, the overmountain men screamed, "Give them Bueford's play", at King's Mountain, as they screamed & fought. Maj Ferguson actually hated Banastrate Tarleton. Ferguson said he had zero honor & was a brutal general who didn't abide by the rules of war. Those 2 men hated each other.
One of my ancestors, William Voyles fought under Francis Marion at Kings Mountain after being captured by the British at Camden. He escaped from the British and went on to fight at the Battle of Cowpens following the Battle of Kings Mountain.
Thanks Eric great video ❤️ Thanks for sharing!
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They rendezvoused on the farm of my ancestor and used his home as a field hospital. The daughter of my ancestor nursed the wounded patriot Colonel Hambright back to health and they eventually married. One of the farmer's sons was in the low country fighting Cornwallis at the time. He is also an ancestor. He served in various militias and in the Continental Army. He fought at the Battle of Cowpens, Guilford Courthouse, and all the way to Yorktown for the surrender. His grandson is depicted in my avatar. He was a Confederate soldier from Georgia who was killed in Virginia in 1862.
How marvelous, didn't remember that. Thank you so much.
Yes! The ACTUAL turning point of the Revolution!
My ancestors were in this battle. Woah 😳
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Mine as well, also the Battle of Guilford Courthouse
Went there recently. I was like, "Why did you park your force on terrain that totally favors the tactics and style of your adversary???"
Was told that the "Fire and sword" proclamation could have been a psyop rumor planted by revolutionaries, knowing this would inflame the sensibilities of the Ulster-Scots of Applachia.
Please visit red bank battlefield in nj, fort mercer located across the delaware from Philadelphia. Recent archaeology has unearthed some burial and artifacts. Great view of the river and good human interest stories
Happy New Year! Wonderful video. Kings Mountain, Cowpens, and Guilford Courthouse were a series of disasters that led the British to abandon South Carolina. I need to visit the park again.
My 5th x great grandpa battled here and was a hero very brave.
Loved
My ancestors fought there
Just here for the music 😁 Which group is playing?
My 4x Great-grandfather, Lt. Peter Helton fought the loyalists at King's Mountain.
Ferguson was the only participant of Kings Mountain who had ever seen Britain. Kings Mountain was a civil war. The Civil War was a revolutionary war.
Andrew Evans is my ancestor that fought in the battle of Kings Mountain. Settled in Indiana. According to his pension application he didn’t know that a white flag meant surrender and had to be told by his commanding officer
Curious as to why COL William Campbell wasn’t mentioned along with COL Sevier and COL Shelby especially since COL Campbell had been chosen as lead. Thanks
My grandmother was Lottie Mae Kilgo[re]. I am a direct descendent of James Kilgo/Kilgour/Kilgore …
He fought under Dysart.
Given how this video described the Battle of Yorktown, I can only wonder what was left out of this video. The British Army and American patriots met at Yorktown with Rochsmbeau’s French soldiers. Yorktown was a Franco-American victory, made possible by De Grasse and the French navy who won the Battle of the Capes and successfully blockaded the Chesapeake Bay. This prevented the British Navy from reenforcing Cornwallis at Yorktown or evacuating the British army from Virginia. More French sailors died during the Battle of the Capes than the combined British and American deaths at Yorktown. Also of note, the French brought 5,000 pounds if salted meat to feed the French and American soldiers. If you read Washington’s papers, you’ll find that he was very worried about that supply arriving. They also transported the heavy siege guns that Rochambeau had in Rhode Island. These guns were too heavy for the American Continental soldiers and Rocsmbeau’s troops to drag with them during their forced march from New York to Yorktown. The American patriot government was broke and the soldiers hadn’t been paid in months. De Grasse collected the equivalent of Ten million dollars from Spain and Cuban citizens and brought it with him to the American government allowing us to continue financing our efforts. Rochambeau, a highly experienced and successful general, also arranged with De Grass to bring the French fleet to the Chesapeake and ultimately, Washington had to sgree to this. Washington wanted the Zfrench fleet to come to New York. Rochambeau felt that Vlinton was too established in New York and the British could not be defeated there. We could not have won the war without this foreign assistance. It is a disservice to our understanding of American history to leave it out.
Did you watch the video?
+preservingbattlefields *The Siége of King's Mountain (North Carolina) was a militia-versus-militia war in miniature.* Col. Ferguson (1744-1780), commander o' the 71st Light Foot, was killed in action.
Another way of looking at this is that the loyalists were patriots and the rebels were traitors. There is a very old axiom: "La storia è scritta dai vincitori", or in English, "History is written by the winners."
guys the music at the end way hype do that more often
Background is to loud.
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Don't forget the Pemberton Oak
You didnt kick the British out of North America unless you dont count Canada
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