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General Daniel Morgan | Cowpens
General Daniel Morgan | Cowpens
Episode 2

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General Nathaniel Greene sent a portion of his men under General Daniel Morgan to fight the British in western South Carolina. In response, Lt. General Charles Earl Cornwallis sent Lt. Colonel...
General Nathanael Greene | Cowpens
General Nathanael Greene | Cowpens
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In the fall of 1780, George Washington appointed General Nathanael Greene to command the Continental army in the South. From North Carolina, Greene sent a portion of his men under General Daniel...
Colonel Elijah Clarke | Musgrove Mill
Colonel Elijah Clarke | Musgrove Mill
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Colonel Elijah Clarke was the leader of the Wilkes County, Georgia militia. He along with Col. Isaac Shelby, leader of the Overmountain men militia, and Col James Williams, leader of the Little River...
Captain John Sevier | Kings Mountain
Captain John Sevier | Kings Mountain
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After the patriot's victory at the Battle of Camden, under the direction of Major Patrick Ferguson , British Provincials and Loyalist solders were sent to suppress Patriot activity in the mountains...
Colonel Isaac Shelby | Kings Mountain
Colonel Isaac Shelby | Kings Mountain
Episode 3

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Col. Isaac Shelby was from “over the mountain” in what is now Tennessee. He along with Elijah Clarke, leader of the Wilkes County, Georgia Militia and James Williams, leader of the Little River...
Major Patrick Ferguson | Kings Mountain
Major Patrick Ferguson | Kings Mountain
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Major Patrick Ferguson was a Scottish officer who was trained loyalists in traditional British military techniques, especially the use of the bayonet. He earned the nickname “Bulldog” during his...
Lt General Charles Earl Cornwallis | Battle of Camden
Lt General Charles Earl Cornwallis | Battle of Camden
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Lieutenant General Charles Earl Cornwallis was appointed by General Henry Clinton to lead the Southern Campaign when Clinton returned to New York. On August 16, 1780, General Gates' army, joined by...
General Horatio Gates | Battle of Camden
General Horatio Gates | Battle of Camden
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General Horatio Gates was the leader of the new Continental Army in the South. He was known as the “Hero of Saratoga,” one of the biggest patriot victories, in New York State in 1777. His second-in...
Martha Bratton Sends Watt with Message
Martha Bratton Sends Watt with Message
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In the community of Brattonsville, Martha Bratton sent a message to warn her husband, Colonel William Bratton, that Captain Christian Huck was on his way. Bratton was on the other side of the Catawba...