Hello everyone, Since Eddie said I should post parts of the King Mt. story to the list I guess that is what I'll do. You still need to e-mail me if you want the battllefield diagram. Ward, Christopher, 1952, The War of the Revolution, MacMillan Company, W5644 CHAPTER 67 King's Mountain Sir Henry Clinton in New York was commander in chief of all His Majesty's forces in America. He had instructed Cornwallis to make the security of South Carolina, with its important port of Charleston, his main object, aiming to hold fast to what was won and not to risk it by bold and hazardous adventure. He had in mind as his next possible move the occupation of Delaware, perhaps during the following summer, with the considerable Tory element to render his army's subsistence there easy. But, even if this were not undertaken, he felt that, holding New York, South Carolina, and Georgia, he could carry on a war of attrition until the rebels were worn out and save for Britain at least a considerable part of her colonies, if not all. After the destruction of Gates's army at Camden, Cornwallis was in practically undisputed possession of South Carolina and Georgia; a period of mere holding on to what he had would have fulfilled his duty to his superior. Clinton had, however, guardedly suggested that the conquest of North Carolina would be acceptable, provided that it could be accomplished without jeopardizing his hold on the other two states. This suggestion gave Cornwallis a chance to do what he wanted; he Was all for an aggressive war. Unless North Carolina were conquered and possessed, he said, it would endanger his posts to the southward; he might be compelled to abandon all he had gained and take refuge within the fortifications of Charleston. After North Carolina, he saw himself taking Virginia; then the rest of the south up to Pennsylvania "would fall without much resistance and be retained without much difficulty."'He had arranged with Clinton to send his reports directly to the Ministry in London as well as to New York, thus in effect short-circuiting Clinton. The home government was induced to believe in his plans and later instructed Clinton to fall in with them. Now, it seemed to Cornwallis, was the opportune time to carry them out. Cornwallis had concentrated his forces at Camden after Gates's defeat. There he had been reenforced by the arrival of the 7th British regiment (Royal Fusiliers) from Charleston and by some additions to his Tory regiments. From that point he now moved north in two divisions. The principal one, led by himself, comprised the 7th, 23rd, 33rd, and 71st regiments of infantry, the Volunteers of Ireland, Hamilton's and Bryan's North Carolina Tory regiments, and a detachment of horse, with four guns. It marched, on September 8, north up the left (east) side of the Wateree towards the Waxhaws. A secondary force led by Tarleton, comprising the British Legion cavalry and infantry and an additional detachment of light infantry with one small field piece, marched parallel with the other up the right side of the river. At the Waxhaws, Cornwallis encamped on the left side of the river, there called the Catawba, its course at that point being from west to east. Tarleton's force made its camp on the right side at Wahab's plantation some distance away. The American Colonel William Davie was in the neighborhood with 80 dragoons and two small companies of riflemen, commanded by Major George Davidson, the only regularly armed body of patriot troops in the whole state. Early in the morning of September 21, Davie approached Wahab's plantation. He found the cavalry of the Legion already in their saddles in a body near the house. He sent Davidson with most of the riflemen around through a cornfield, which would conceal their approach, to take the house in the rear. Leading his horsemen and the rest of the Sorry to end this mid sentence,but this is one full page ready to print. I'll send the next parts latter on. Debra Clark ASBURY,JONES,LINKOUS,WHITT,CECIL,CLAYPOOLE