03034cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000410012824500560016926400510022530000470027633600260032333700260034933800360037549000640041150000310047550502350050650801020074152014880084353400450233165300430237665300110241970000230243070000380245370000210249183000640251285600430257699900170261957246UtSlPG20260610134323.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a44028310  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE1511 aUnited States. National Park Service10aRifles and Riflemen at the Battle of Kings Mountain 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aNational Park Service popular study series. History; no. 12  aRelease date is 2018-05-310 aKings 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.  aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aKing's Mountain, Battle of, S.C., 1780  aRifles1 aHopkins, Alfred F.1 aRussell, Carl Parcher,d1894-19671 aYoung, Rogers W. 0aNational Park Service popular study series. History; no. 1240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57246  c98077d98077