American Volunteers

American Volunteers

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

Commanders
Notable
commanders

General Sir Henry Clinton

Major Patrick Ferguson

The American Volunteers were a British provincial unit raised, for Loyalist service, during the American Revolutionary War.

Company formed

The "American Volunteers" were raised, in 1779, in the Province of New York, under the command of British Army Major Patrick Ferguson.

Campaigns

In 1780, the Volunteers were sent to the Siege of Charleston and virtually annihilated at the Battle of King's Mountain, along with the death, of their leader, Major Ferguson.

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