Project Gutenberg 2018-05-31 Public domain in the USA. 174 United States. National Park Service National Park Service (U.S.) United States. Department of the Interior. National Park Service Service, United States National Park Service, National Park Hopkins, Alfred F. Russell, Carl Parcher 1894 1967 Young, Rogers W. 44028310 Rifles and Riflemen at the Battle of Kings Mountain National Park Service popular study series. History; no. 12 Kings Mountain, a hunting rifle victory / R.W. Young -- The American rifle at the Battle of Kings Mountain / C.P. Russell -- Testing the Ferguson rifle : modern marksman attains high precision with arm of 1776 / Alfred F. Hopkins. Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Rifles and Riflemen at the Battle of Kings Mountain" by Roger W. Young, C. P. Russell, and Dr. Alfred F. Hopkins is a historical account that was likely written in the mid-20th century, specifically around the 1940s. The book delves into the significant battle that took place on October 7, 1780, during the American Revolutionary War, focusing on the role of American frontiersmen and their rifles in this unexpected confrontation against British forces. It highlights the tactical use of firearms and the personal valor demonstrated by the American riflemen during this pivotal engagement. The narrative outlines the events leading up to the battle, explaining the fierce determination of the Alleghany mountaineers to protect their homes from British and Loyalist aggression. It depicts their assembly, under various leaders, as they pursued Major Patrick Ferguson's forces to Kings Mountain. The book details the critical military tactics employed, particularly the advantages of using the long rifle over the British breechloading Ferguson rifle, and illustrates the ferocity of the battle itself, which concluded with a decisive victory for the American forces. Ultimately, the text serves to emphasize the profound impact that the Battle of Kings Mountain had on the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War, including its contribution to American morale and the subsequent weakening of British military strategy in the South. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en King's Mountain, Battle of, S.C., 1780 Rifles E151 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 82868 2025-06-23T03:41:56.510831 text/html 75988 2018-05-31T16:01:44 text/html 945812 2025-06-23T03:42:02.005788 application/epub+zip 944911 2025-06-23T03:41:59.051788 application/epub+zip 94636 2025-06-23T03:41:57.847778 application/epub+zip 970370 2025-06-23T03:42:03.953808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 955613 2025-06-23T03:42:00.793780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123852 2022-08-25T17:27:29.448530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58972 2025-06-23T03:41:56.016821 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59155 2018-05-31T16:01:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59026 2018-05-31T16:02:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22181 2025-06-23T03:42:04.123759 application/rdf+xml 16170 2025-06-23T03:41:57.942818 image/jpeg 2397 2025-06-23T03:41:57.896777 image/jpeg 22490 2018-05-31T16:03:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 22423 2018-05-31T16:03:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 833251 2018-05-31T16:03:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 841037 2025-06-23T03:41:56.547783 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia