The American Volunteers were a British Loyalist unit during the American Revolutionary War.
American Volunteers | |
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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 | Major Patrick Ferguson |
Company formed
editBritish Army Major Patrick Ferguson raised the "American Volunteers" in 1779 in the Province of New York.
Campaigns
editIn 1780, the Volunteers were sent to the Siege of Charleston.[1] On 2 May 1780 they captured the redoubt at Haddrell's Point. The Battle of King's Mountain resulted in the death of Major Ferguson and the unit's virtual annihilation.
References
edit- ^ Buchanan, John (1997). The Road to Guilford Courthouse. New York: John Wiley & Sons. pp. 60–63. ISBN 9780471327165.
External links
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