<p>We begin our look at the Battle of Kings Mountain with a review of several battles and skirmishes that took place in the summer of 1780. This is the first of a two-part episode about these battles. Today we discuss the Battles of Fort Thicketty and Wofford's Ironworks.</p>

We begin our look at the Battle of Kings Mountain with a review of several battles and skirmishes that took place in the summer of 1780. This is the first of a two-part episode about these battles. Today we discuss the Battles of Fort Thicketty and Wofford's Ironworks.

Episode 15 - The Summer of 1780 Campaign - Part I

A celebration of the backwoodsmen from North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia who marched to Kings Mountain and defeated a Loyalist force, resulting in what Thomas Jefferson called the turning point int he American Revolution.

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Episode 15 - The Summer of 1780 Campaign - Part I

Episode 15 - The Summer of 1780 Campaign - Part I