Battle of Cowpens
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: American Revolution, Revolutionary War, Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, British Empire, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots
- Curriculum: American Revolutionary History (1776-1788), British History
- Geographical Location: South Carolina
- Date: January 17, 1781
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the American Revolution. Result: American victory and the destruction of much of Lord Charles Cornwallis’s light infantry.
On January 17, 1781, Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton attacked Brigadier General Daniel Morgan’s troops, whose back and left flank were anchored by the Broad River. Morgan’s first line of 150 sharpshooters fired and then fell back to a second line of 300 militia. These fired two volleys and retired to the rear to regroup.
The British then pressed on to meet the main American...
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