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AMERICAN HISTORY: THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN (PT 1) 1780 WHEN COUNTRY BOYS KICKED REDCOAT TAILS
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Show Notes – THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN
Episode Summary
In this episode, we revisit one of the most decisive — and often overlooked — turning points of the American Revolution: The Battle of Kings Mountain, fought on October 7th, 1780. This was the battle where frontier farmers, hunters, and backwoodsmen — men with no uniforms, no formal training, and no central command — rose up to defeat a British-led force in a stunning, overwhelming victory.
It was a battle fought not by professional soldiers, but by ordinary Americans who refused to bow to…
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