American Volunteers
| American Volunteers | |
|---|---|
 The Loyalist "American Volunteers", were led by British Army commander, Major Patrick Ferguson, into the 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain, in which, Ferguson was shot dead, from his horse, by Patriot "Overmountain Men" and the American Volunteers were virtually annihilated, as a fighting force, in the most disastrous, British-Loyalist defeat, of the war, in an engraving, by artist, Alonzo Chappel. | |
| Active | 1779-1780 |
| Country |  Great Britain |
| Allegiance | British Army |
| Branch | British provincial unit |
| Type | infantry (auxiliary troops) |
| Size | company (150) |
| Garrison/HQ | Long Island, Province of New York |
| Engagements | American Revolutionary War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Major Patrick Ferguson |
The American Volunteers were a British Loyalist unit during the American Revolutionary War.
Company formed
[edit]British Army Major Patrick Ferguson raised the "American Volunteers" in 1779 in the Province of New York.
Campaigns
[edit]In 1780, the Volunteers were sent to the Siege of Charleston.[1] On 2 May 1780 they captured the redoubt at Haddrell's Point. The Battle of King's Mountain resulted in the death of Major Ferguson and the unit's virtual annihilation.
References
[edit]- ^ Buchanan, John (1997). The Road to Guilford Courthouse. New York: John Wiley & Sons. pp. 60–63. ISBN 9780471327165.
External links
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