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At the time of the Battle of Kings Mountain in October 1780, there were 50 counties and 51 regiments of militia. Many regiments had two colonels. Many regiments had two colonels. Soldiers and officers from these units were engaged in battles and skirmishes, primarily in North Carolina and South Carolina, but a few engagements were in Georgia ...
Kings is an American drama television series created by Michael Green which aired on NBC from March 15 to July 25, 2009. The series' narrative is loosely based on the biblical story of King David, but set in a kingdom that culturally and technologically resembles the present-day United States.
Benjamin Cleveland (May 28, 1738 – October 1806) was an American pioneer and officer in the North Carolina militia. He is best remembered for his service as a colonel in the Wilkes County Regiment of the North Carolina militia during the War of Independence , and in particular for his role in the American victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain .
Charleston, South Carolina – King Charles II of England [119] Charleston, West Virginia – Charles Clendenin (father of Colonel George Clendenin, a landholder who built Fort Lee here) [119] Charlestown, New Hampshire – Admiral Sir Charles Knowles, 1st Baronet of the British Royal Navy [121] Charlestown, Rhode Island – King Charles II of ...
Silas H. Stringham Benjamin F. Butler: Samuel Barron William F. Martin: Units involved; 9th New York Infantry 20th New York Infantry Atlantic Blockading Squadron: 17th North Carolina Infantry Regiment Hatteras Island Garrison Unspecified naval volunteers: Strength; 7 warships 935 men [1] 900 men: Casualties and losses; 1 killed 2 wounded: 4 ...
The Catawba Indians will begin construction next week of their $700 million casino in Kings Mountain, creating nearly 2,000 jobs, tribal leaders said Friday.
Silas King was born in Carson City, Nevada. King was a latent mutant and drug runner whose mutation was catalyzed when he spent several days out in the desert sun after his truck broke down. While recovering from sunstroke and dehydration in the hospital, he realized he could discharge the solar energy he had stored as heat blasts.
A hit-and-run crash killed a 74-year-old woman riding in a golf cart in North Carolina, state troopers said. Now, the man accused of slamming into the golf cart on a Robeson County road faces ...