Turning Point in the Revolution: King's Mountain.

About this episode

The episode discusses the strategic situation of the Patriot forces after their defeat at Charleston and the plans of General Cornwallis.

Send us Fan Mail After the catastrophic defeat at Charleston, the Patriot forces were on the ropes. General Clinton, commander of the British army, was so confident of the outcome, that he left his deputy, General Cornwallis, in charge and headed north. Cornwallis planned to link up with Tory militias from North and South Carolina, to crush resistance, and to remove two more stars from the flag. (The British already controlled Georgia, at least they thought they...

People in this episode

Host: Ronald Stockton

Topics covered

• American Revolution
• military strategy
• historical events
• Patriot forces
• British army
• Tory militias

Keywords

• King's Mountain
• General Clinton
• General Cornwallis
• Patriot forces
• British army
• Tory militias
• Charleston defeat

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina

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