https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571 en-us 2016-02-09 17:22:53 UTC 2025-11-01 01:59:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.storage.googleapis.com/portrait/weigh.jpg 1235539 https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94118898 The battle was located near Blackburn, South Carolina and Kings Mountain, North Carolina. The battle happened on October 7, 1780. It was the Patriots against the Loyalists, also known as Tories. This was the first Patriot win since the British invasion in May of 1780.

]]> 2016-02-09 17:28:26 UTC https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94118898 1235539 https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94127896 Colonel William Campbell
James Johnston
John Sevier]]> 2016-02-09 17:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94127896 1235539 https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94128654 Major Patrick Ferguson]]> 2016-02-09 17:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94128654 1235539 https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94129746 The Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina militia joined together to fight against the British and attack them. This worked well for the colonists.]]> 2016-02-09 17:55:04 UTC https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94129746 1235515 https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94129810 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-kings-mountain
http://www.britishbattles.com/kings-mountain.htm
http://www.landofthebrave.info/battle-of-kings-mountain.htm
http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/nchist-revolution/4272
http://www.historynet.com/american-revolutionary-war-battle-of-kings-mountain.htm]]> 2016-02-09 17:55:14 UTC https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94129810 1235539 https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94129878 The British and Loyalists did not have a lot of team work. When they saw the colonists coming towards them up the hill, they led a suicidal charge at them. Most of them were either killed or captured.]]> 2016-02-09 17:55:25 UTC https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94129878 1235515 https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94225254 The Patriots used guerrilla warfare to attack the Loyalists troops. The area was also woods-y, so that helped the Patriots hide. The Patriots had muskets to use.]]> 2016-02-10 01:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94225254 1235515 https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94225373 The Loyalists used the formations that the British would use in war - one line after the other of soldiers. Since the area was woods-y, this formation wouldn't work that well. The Loyalists had cannons and bayonets to use.]]> 2016-02-10 01:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94225373 1235539 https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94226809 Their strategy was to push the British/Loyalists back. This worked because the Patriots used guerrilla warfare and hid behind trees so they wouldn't get shot. They also captured 689 Loyalists.]]> 2016-02-10 02:11:45 UTC https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94226809 1235539 https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94226831 Their strategy was to threaten the colonists and invade. This did not work because as soon as they received the threat, the colonist gathered the militia to fight back.]]> 2016-02-10 02:11:59 UTC https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94226831 1235539 https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94229203 This battle showed the British that the colonists in the South were overall not supportive of staying with Britain anymore.]]> 2016-02-10 02:47:18 UTC https://padlet.com/1235539/1j4calu8q571/wish/94229203