Kings Mountain National Park KIMO0999 (cropped)
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Thomas Jefferson called it "The turn of the tide of success." The battle of Kings Mountain, fought October 7th, 1780, was an important American victory during the Revolutionary War. The battle was the first major patriot victory to occur after the British invasion of Charleston, SC in May 1780. The park preserves the site of this important battle
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Kings Mountain National Military ParkKings Mountain National Military Park ist ein National Military Park unweit der Stadt Blacksburg im Bundesstaat der Vereinigten Staaten South Carolina im Südosten der Vereinigten Staaten. Der Park liegt an der Grenze zum benachbarten North Carolina. Er erinnert an die Schlacht von Kings Mountain, einem entscheidenden und wichtigem Sieg der Patrioten über die königstreuen Loyalisten während des Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieges. .. weiterlesen