John Dennis, Sr.

Note: the Battle of King's Mountain was fought Oct. 7, 1780, so either the death date is wrong by 32 years, or he didn’t die at that battle.

Kings Mountain was a pivotal moment in the history of the American Revolution. Coming after a series of disasters and humiliations in the Carolinas—the fall of Charleston and capture of the American army there, the destruction of another American army at the Battle of Camden, the Waxhaws Massacre—the surprising decisive victory at Kings Mountain was a great boost to Patriot morale. The Tories of the Carolina back country were broken as a military force.[52] Additionally, the destruction of Ferguson's command and the looming threat of Patriot militia in the mountains caused Lord Cornwallis to cancel his plans to invade North Carolina; he instead evacuated Charlotte and retreated to South Carolina. He would not return to North Carolina until early 1781, when he was chasing Nathanael Greene after the Americans had dealt British forces another defeat at the Battle of Cowpens. (from Wikipedia)

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• Military service: Nov 28 1776 - Virginia, United States
• Military service: May 31 1777 - Virginia, United States
• Military service: July 1777 - Virginia, United States
• Military service: Sep 30 1777 - Virginia, United States
• Military service: Oct 1777 - Virginia, United States
• Military service: Nov 1777 - Virginia, United States
• Residence: 1810 - Richmond, Virginia, United States
• Residence: 1810 - Loudoun, Virginia, United States
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