Ward, Christopher, 1952, The War of the Revolution, MacMillan Company, W5644 CHAPTER 67 King's Mountain Tarleton saw the strength of the American position and paused at the foot of the hill for his foot soldiers to come up, meanwhile dismounting the infantry of the 63rd to fight on foot. Sumter took advantage of the division of his enemy's force. He directed Colonel Elijah Clark with 100 men to pass Tarleton's flank and get between him and the infantry he was expecting. Sumter led a corps against the men of the 63rd. Under heavy fire, the British charged up the steep hill and drove Sumter back, Tarleton's horse following in support. But near the buildings they met a concentrated fire from the men posted in them and had to retire. Tarleton tried again, without success. He was finally obliged to retreat. The Americans claimed that Tarleton's casualties amounted to 92 killed and 100 wounded, an impossible number if, as he claimed, only 250 of his men were actually in the fight. He admitted a loss of 51 killed and wounded. Of the Americans, 3 were killed and 4 wounded, one of them Sumter, who was shot in the right shoulder. Sumter, fearing another attack by the 71st Regiment and the rest of the 63rd, who had been sent in support of Tarleton, withdrew across the Tiger River. This withdrawal seems to have been the basis of Tarleton's extraordinary claim of success in his attempt, in which he said 100 Americans had been killed and wounded and 50 captured. The prisoners appear to have been civilians picked up on his withdrawal to Winnsboro, one of whom he hanged. The only advantage actually gained by Tarleton was the temporary disablement of Sumter. End of Part 7 I enjoyed hearing from list members about their ancestors that fought at King's Mt. I just wanted to let everyone know how important it is to check your own family's library and book shelves as well as your Inlaw's, because I found this book at my father-in-laws house. Debra Clark