Overmountain Men
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The Overmountain Men were frontier militia from west of the Appalachian Mountains who played a decisive role in the American Revolutionary War, most famously at the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War military unit
ⓘ
Patriot militia ⓘ frontier militia ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | American Revolutionary War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Continental forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patriot cause ⓘ |
| associatedWithState |
North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tennessee (then western North Carolina) NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleOutcomeAtKingsMountain | Patriot victory ⓘ |
| casualtiesInflictedAtKingsMountain | heavy losses on Loyalist forces ⓘ |
| commandStructure | local militia leaders ⓘ |
| composedOf |
frontiersmen
ⓘ
militia riflemen ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country | United States (historical Thirteen Colonies) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facedCommander | Major Patrick Ferguson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInYear | 1780 ⓘ |
| gatheringPoint | Sycamore Shoals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | helped turn the tide of the war in the Southern theater ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legacy | commemorated in the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail ⓘ |
| marchedOver | Blue Ridge Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | militia ⓘ |
| movement | Overmountain campaign of 1780 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Kings Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Isaac Shelby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Sevier NERFINISHED ⓘ William Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | campaign against Major Patrick Ferguson ⓘ |
| operatedWestOf | Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
British forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loyalist militia ⓘ |
| partOf | Patriot backcountry resistance ⓘ |
| region |
American frontier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
backcountry of North Carolina ⓘ backcountry of Virginia ⓘ backcountry of present-day Tennessee ⓘ |
| roleInBattle | decisive Patriot victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain ⓘ |
| socialBackground | frontier settlers ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | weakened British control in the Southern colonies ⓘ |
| terrainFamiliarity | Appalachian frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit |
light infantry
ⓘ
mounted infantry ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
frontier militia tactics
ⓘ
irregular warfare ⓘ |
| usedWeapon | long rifle ⓘ |
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