The Battle of Kings Mountain
Eyewitness Accounts: The Battle That Turned The Tide of the American Revolution

So my sister had me read this short book on the King’s Mountain Battle between revolutionaries and loyalists in 1780. Apparently, her research has tied our mother’s family to both sides of the battle with Lloyd and Henry ancestors involved. A very close location to King’s Mountain, Henry’s Knob, act......more

Accounts were taken from pension application statements, with some taken from letters. The accounts were what those who fought at Kings Mountain remembered about the battle. Some of the memories were a little confused from time as most statements were taken in the early 1800s. Some had very vivid me......more

This was a very quick and interesting read. The first-hand accounts were mainly taken from pension applications. I have an ancestor who fought in this battle, so I was particularly interested and hoping to hear his name. Many accounts were repetitive — almost word-for-word the same. They were especi......more

Enjoyed the historical detail......more