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.
Active1779-1780
Country Great Britain
Allegiance British Army
BranchBritish provincial unit
Typeinfantry (auxiliary troops)
Sizecompany (150)
Garrison/HQLong Island, Province of New York
EngagementsAmerican Revolutionary War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Major Patrick Ferguson

The American Volunteers were a British Loyalist unit during the American Revolutionary War.