Kings Mountain National Military Park, South Carolina

"Kings Mountain National Military Park, South Carolina" by George C. Mackenzie is a historical handbook published in 1955 as part of the National Park Service's Historical Handbook series, telling the story of a crucial battle during the American Revolution. It reveals how the Battle of Kings Mountain became a pivotal moment in the Southern Campaign. The book explores the events that set the stage for the conflict, examining British strategies, the rise of loyalist and patriot factions, and the mobilization of frontier militias. Centered around the historic clash on October 7, 1780, Mackenzie brings to life the confrontation where American patriots, mainly frontiersmen, faced off against British loyalists under Major Patrick Ferguson. The narrative celebrates the patriots' triumph, achieved through skill in marksmanship and bravery, and explains how it boosted the morale of the American forces, and ultimately shifted the war's momentum in the Americans' favor by crippling British forces in the south.