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Patrick Ferguson, age 36, served his King with professional distinction as a soldier for 20 years in Europe, the West Indies, and North America. Renowned as the best marksman in the British army, he was a dynamic militia recruiter and trainer in the Carolina's. His defeat here signified the end of any British hopes to win the war using Americans loyal to the Crown.
The son of Scottish gentry, Major Ferguson was the only Briton to fight at Kings Mountain. |