I would like to mention from Canada I have twice visited Kings Mountain battlefield in South Carolina. A force of primarily militia from Canada and indeed some loyalists from New York State engaged "The Mountain Men" from Kentucky, North and South Carolina.
There were about a 1000 a side in 1781. The Americans won the day. Their losses were 28 killed and 64 wounded. All these names carefully inscribed on one of the monuments there. A very special monument, it is for Colonel Patrick Ferguson. He was the British commander, shot six times when rallying his men. Inscribed "A soldier of military distinction and honor" . It is his burial place. A tribute from the United States of America.
Different times, respect amongst foes.
I am a direct descendant on mother's side of one of the Overmountain Men who marched from Sycamore Shoals (present Carter County, Tennessee) to deal with the Redcoats.
They captured a lot of prisoners and on the way back home, there were some who took it upon themselves to begin hanging some of their prisoners. It happened that one of the prisoners was a loyalist from back home, and Capt. John seems to have thought it wrong to hang him. So he pled his case and the man was spared.
This rough justice seems to have been instigated w/o knowledge of the commanding officers, who did put an end to it; but only after around nine had been hanged.
The history of how the Park came to be is interesting. It took a long time.
If that is the battle I’m thinking of, the British commander said they’d never move him from his position alive - and he was right. I watched a documentary, with input from a descendant of the colonist who shot him dead.