USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Battle of Cowpens-At the Cowpens, a frontier pastureland, on January 17, 1781, Daniel Morgan led his army of tough Continentals and backwoods militia to a brilliant victory over Banastre Tarleton’s battle-hardened force of British regulars. Located in present-day South Carolina north of Spartanburg.

Detailed explanation-2: -Morgan’s successful double envelopment routed the British, and the militia soldiers’ actions at Cowpens are generally credited with having ensured a rare American victory. Not discouraged by what he described as a “very unexpected and severe blow, ” Cornwallis pushed on into North Carolina.

Detailed explanation-3: -However, Morgan’s most famous victory was defeating Colonel Banastre Tarleton’s British Legion at the Battle of Cowpens in January 1781 by implementing tactics that successfully combined state militias, Continental regulars, and cavalry units.

Detailed explanation-4: -The battle had lasted under an hour and was a total victory for the Americans. 110 British soldiers, over 40 of whom were officers, had been killed, another 200 were wounded, and 500 taken prisoner.