Question

Many battles were fought in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War. Summarize one of the battles you learned about this week (Battle for Charles Town, Battle for Kings Mountain, Battle of Cowpens, or Battle of Eutaw Springs). What leaders were involved? Which side won the battle? How did Patriots or Tories feel after the battle? Use text-based evidence to support your response. Cite at least one source in your answer.

Answer 1

In his place, he sent Brigadier General Charles O'Hara. The tide began to turn for the Americans in the fall of 1780, when in October a Patriot militia defeated a Loyalist militia at the Battle of Kings Mountain, near present-day Blacksburg, South Carolina.