William Campbell

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William Campbell was an American Revolutionary War militia officer best known for leading patriot forces to victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Revolutionary War participant
American military officer
militia officer
person
allegiance Patriot cause
United States of America
surface form: United States
battle Battle of Guilford Court House
Battle of Kings Mountain
birthDate 1745-01-01
birthPlace Augusta County, Colony of Virginia
burialPlace Hanover County, Virginia
causeOfDeath illness
conflict American Revolutionary War
countryOfCitizenship Great Britain
United States of America
surface form: United States
deathDate 1781-08-22
deathPlace Hanover County, Virginia
ethnicGroup Scots-Irish American
familyName Campbell
givenName William
hasOccupation planter
politician
soldier
honor commemoration at Kings Mountain National Military Park
knownFor leading patriot forces at the Battle of Kings Mountain
militaryBranch Virginia militia
militaryRank colonel
militaryUnit Washington County, Virginia militia
notableWork Battle of Kings Mountain
surface form: Leadership at the Battle of Kings Mountain
participatedIn Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
partOf Overmountain Men
positionHeld member of the Virginia House of Delegates
regionOfActivity Appalachia
surface form: Appalachian frontier

Virginia
relative Patrick Henry
residence Southwestern Virginia
surface form: Southwest Virginia

Washington County, Virginia
role patriot militia leader
spouse Elizabeth Henry Campbell
timePeriod 18th century

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Battle of Kings Mountain commander William Campbell
Virginia militia notableCommander William Campbell