American Volunteers
The American Volunteers were a British Loyalist unit during the American Revolutionary War.
| American Volunteers | |
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The Loyalist "American Volunteers", were led by British Army commander, Major Patrick Ferguson, into the 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain, in which, Ferguson was shot dead, from his horse, by Patriot "Overmountain Men" and the American Volunteers were virtually annihilated, as a fighting force, in the most disastrous, British-Loyalist defeat, of the war, in an engraving, by artist, Alonzo Chappel. | |
| Active | 1779-1780 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Allegiance | British Army |
| Branch | British provincial unit |
| Type | infantry (auxiliary troops) |
| Size | company (150) |
| Garrison/HQ | Long Island, Province of New York |
| Engagements | American Revolutionary War
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Major Patrick Ferguson |
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