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Title
Cowpens
Description
Colonel Banastre Tarleton led a highly mobile and veteran force. In all, his fighting force amounted to about 1,100 men. Morgan’s American forces amounted to about 1,000 men of which many were recent recruits. However, he also had reliable Maryland …
Subject
Publisher
Date
1781-01-17
Scenario#
28
Scenario Description
Colonel Banastre Tarleton led a highly mobile and veteran force. In all, his fighting force amounted to about 1,100 men. Morgan’s American forces amounted to about 1,000 men of which many were recent recruits. However, he also had reliable Maryland and Delaware Continentals. Morgan had chosen the battle site well, it had open terrain the British would need to advance over. Morgan’s men rested in position during the night of 17 January while waiting on the enemy. Tarleton’s force came into view in the early morning hours after their night march, and their commander ordered an immediate advance on the American lines. Unleashing his Dragoons against the American militia.
Location
Cowpens, South Carolina
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Cowpens was an engagement during the American Revolutionary War fought on January 17, 1781 near the town of Cowpens, South Carolina, between U.S. forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan and British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Sir Banastre Tarleton, as part of the campaign in the Carolinas. The battle was a turning point in the American reconquest of South Carolina from the British.
Narrative Source
Combatants
Continental Army
Great Britain

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