"What mountain?"
"The force is encamped on the summit of King's Mountain, which is about twelve miles north of the Cherokee Ford."
"How far from here?"
"I should say less than an hour's march."
"Have the troops any other weapons than muskets?"
"No."
"How many are the king's soldiers, and how many Tories?"
"There are not above two hundred of his majesty's troops."
"Have you any idea why the major chanced to take that place as an encampment?"
"Our scouts have brought in the word that the rebels were gathering in large numbers, and the major established his camp where it could not well be attacked."