What the records say
- When
- 17 Jan 1781
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 35.14° N, 81.82° W
- Description
- 1781 battle
Battle of Cowpens
1781 battle of the American Revolutionary War
The Battle of Cowpens was a military engagement of the American Revolutionary War fought on January 17, 1781, near the town of Cowpens, South Carolina. An American army of nearly 2,000 regulars and militia under Brigadier general Daniel Morgan defeated a force of about 1,000 British and Loyalist troops commanded by Lieutenant-colonel Banastre Tarleton.
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