The Battle of King Mountain, fought October 7, 1780, was one of the key battles of the Revolution, in that it severely damaged the ability of Cornwallis to execute upon his strategy to secure the Carolinas. He had maintained confidence that he could still raise support from Loyalist elements. He was wrong. Here is a view of the battle monument on top of the "mountain."
The battle was a bitter and brutal affair in South Carolina. Among its distinguishing features was that it was a battle fought between Americans--Loyalists and Patriots. The only "regular army" officer was Major Patrick Ferguson, leader of the Loyalist forces.
Currently, we are in the midst of another civil war, being fought in the media and in the voting booths. Without physical casualties, it is nonetheless an exceedingly destructive war. It has become a fight to the death. There is no political discourse. There are positions. There are no arguments. There is shoutdown and protest. What we were in 1780 we are now in 2014. People should go to King's Mountain and think about things.