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	Battle of Cowpens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Painted by William Ranney in 1845, this depiction of the Battle of Cowpens show an unnamed fl soldier (left) firing his pistol and saving the life of Colonel William Washington (on white horse in center).
		The Battle of Cowpens was fought on January 17, 1781, during the American Revolutionary War and was an overwhelming victory by American revolutionary forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan.
		The Battle of Cowpens was one of the many engagements between the Americans and the British during the Southern campaign during the American Revolution.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Cowpens (1648 words)

	The American Revolution (Cowpens)
		The Battle of the Cowpens was the second serious disaster which occurred to the British Army, operating in the Southern States, during the 1780-81 campaign.
		Tarleton and Morgan met at the Cowpens, on the 17th of January, and in a battle noted for the unusual tactics adopted by the Americans, the British were defeated, with heavy losses, by a force inferior in numbers, a considerable portion of which was militia.
		Morgan's plan of battle was to use the Maryland Continentals and the Virginia Militia (of worth equal to the Continentals, as many had served in previous campaigns) in his main position on the summit of the southernmost ridge and astride the Mill Gap Road.
	theamericanrevolution.org /battles/bat_cowp.asp (6958 words)

	Cowpens National Battlefield
		Morgan's battle plan was a brilliant one which didn't fit the norm of period English warfare.
		Although the battle appeared to be clearly favoring the Patriots, Tarleton continued to anticipate an ultimate victory.
		We exit Cowpens National Battlefield with a sense of awe at the accomplishments of Daniel Morgan, Andrew Pickens, William Washington, John Eager Howard and the brave men they led into battle.
	carolshouse.com /battlefields/cowpens (736 words)

	The Battle of Cowpens
		Cowpens was a well-known crossroads and frontier pasturing ground.
		Tarleton formed his command for battle with the 7th Regiment of Foot on the left and 3 light infantry companies extending the line to the right across the road.
		The battle became known as the turning point of the war in the South.
	www.myrevolutionarywar.com /battles/810117.htm (1783 words)

	Recreation.gov (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Cowpens National Battlefield commemorates a decisive battle that helped turn the tide of war in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution.
		The battle at the "Cow Pens," one of only a few successful double envelopments in history, is recognized by historians as one of the most important of the American Revolution.
		The cavalry and militia reentered the battle and surrounded the British.
	www.recreation.gov /detail.cfm?ID=2645 (342 words)

	Cowpens staff ride & battlefield tour
		Never will the Cowpens be more than a fascinating footnote in military history, as its effect was merely to nudge along the thrust of the campaign that had been so decisively affected (as we know in hindsight) by the far less interesting battle at King's Mountain.
		Hannah's Cowpens, Morgan's choice for his battle arena, was a typical landmark in western South Carolina, used for grazing herds by local farmers and frontiersmen bringing their cattle to market.
		The small battle on that cold gray morning in January 1781 did not alter the outcome of the war or even the course of the campaign in the south.
	cgsc.leavenworth.army.mil /carl/resources/csi/Moncure/moncure.asp (19465 words)

	Forums at the Society - January 17, 1781. Battle of Cowpens
		As noted on the historical anniversary thread, and as mentioned by John Ruf in that thread, the 17th is the anniversary of the Battle of Cowpens.
		Cowpens is one of the more interesting battles of the American Revolution.
		The battle depicted in "The Patriot" was a combination of Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse (The 225th is in March).
	www.militaryhorse.org /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5776 (205 words)

	The Battle of Cowpens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Cowpens, in its part in the Revolution, was a surprising victory and a turning point that changed the psychology of the entire war.
		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.
		The battle was crucial because it ended royal authority in North Carolina and delayed a full-scale British invasion of the South.
	www.nps.gov /cowp/batlcowp.htm (3796 words)

	THE BATTLE AT COWPENS
		This book is usually available at bookstore at Cowpens National Battlefield Less than 4 pages are devoted to the Cowpens Battle per se, but this is an esteemed and oft-quoted first person account of the Rev. War in the area.
		Cowpens Battle from Battles of the American Revolution.
		Battle of Cowpens Painted 1845 by William Ranney.
	jrshelby.com /kimocowp/cp.htm (1009 words)

	Cowpens, SC, A Site on a Revolutionary War Road Trip on US Route 221
		The congress of the United States has caused this monument to be erected on the site of the Battle of Cowpens as a testimonial to the valor and in appreciation of the services of the American troops on this field in behalf of the independence of their country.
		So he devised a plan of battle that would match the capabilities of his men and the terrain.
		Without any pause, Tarleton formed his line of battle with the infantry astride the road, about 50 dragoons on each flank and a brigade of Highlanders with about 200 cavalry in reserve.
	www.revolutionaryday.com /usroute221/cowpens/default.htm (1791 words)

	USS Cowpens (CG 63)
		The crest's muskets with attached bayonets emphasize the victory at Cowpens was won by the close combat of sustained fire and bayonet attack, and the drum suggests the Revolutionary War call to arms.
		USS COWPENS deployed in 1996 for a six-month period to the Arabian Gulf as part of the KITTY HAWK Task Group.
		USS COWPENS, took part, along with the USS VALLEY FORGE (CG 50) and USS JARRETT (FFG 33), in a live standard-missile firing exercise in the Southern California operating areas in the fall of 1997.
	navysite.de /cg/cg63.html (695 words)

	Battle of Cowpens
		Cowpens was founded near the site of a battle fought during the Revolutionary War on January 17, 1781.
		The battle draws its name from its site, pastureland and cow pens, known then as Hannah's Cowpens, used by frontier farmers in northwestern South Carolina.
		The Cowpens National Battlefield is 11 miles northwest of I-85 and 2 miles southeast of Chesnee.
	www.mycowpensgov.com /history/battle.htm (206 words)

	USS Cowpens (CG 63)
		The USS Cowpens (CG 63), took part, along with the USS Valley Forge (CG 50) and USS Jarrett (FFG 33), in a live standard-missile firing exercise in the Southern California operating areas in the fall of 1997.
		The USS Cowpens underwent a regular overhaul that was scheduled to be completed in December 1999/ Southwest Marine, Inc., San Diego, CA, was awarded an $8,719,494 firm-fixed-price with performance fee contract for the overhaul; work for which was performed in San Diego, CA.
		Cowpens' 5-inch and CIWS [close-in weapon system] gun mounts were operational and tested for the first time this year.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/cg-63.htm (1143 words)

	The Free Information Society - The Battle of Cowpens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Battle at Camden in August was a huge victory, with 900 Colonials killed and 1000 captured, and the Battle at Fishing Creek, also in August, opened South Carolina to invasion.
		This was the climax of the battle and the crucial decision.
		The Cowpens along with King's Mountain, were victories that the Continentals needed to boost their morale, and demoralize the British army and loyalist sympatheizers.
	www.freeinfosociety.com /site.php?postnum=481 (5815 words)

	Family - Doty - Battle of Cowpens
		Cowpens National Battlefield commemorates a decisive battle that helped turn the tide of war in the South.
		The Battle of Cowpens - The Battle of Cowpens, January 17, 1781, took place in the latter part of the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution and of the Revolution itself.
		He was in the battle of Cowpens in Captain John Thompson's company; in the Siege of Ninety Six in Captain Montgomery's company, Colonel Pickens' regiment, in the battle of Eutaw Springs and continued to serve until "peace was made", amounting in all to more than two years.
	www.theinternetfoundation.org /family/doty/cowpens.htm (1348 words)

	CowpensBattlefield
		The Battle of Cowpens was an important victory for the Americans.
		The battlefield is where the Battle of Cowpens was fought on the morning of January 17, 1781.
		Banastre Tarleton was the commander for the British troops in the Battle of Cowpens.
	www.spa3.k12.sc.us /Clifdale/CowpensBattlefield.htm (542 words)

	Battle of Cowpens, 17 January 1781
		Battle during American War of Independence that ended the run of victories of Tarletons' British Legion.
		A Devil of a Whipping: The Battle of Cowpens, Lawrence E. Babits.
		A very detailed re-examination of the relatively unknown American victory at the battle of Cowpens, based heavily on a detailed examination of original eyewitness accounts.
	www.historyofwar.org /articles/battles_cowpens.html (734 words)

	The Battle of The Cowpens
		Continuing his retirement on the 16th, the Cowpens were reached, where small patties joined during the night, and the spirit of the camp was strong for fight.
		Morgan's plan of battle was to use the Maryland Continentals and the Virginia Militia (of worth equal to the Continentals, as many had served in preview campaigns) in his main position on the summit of the southernmost ridge and astride the Mill Gap Road.
		Cornwallis employed the day following the battle in effecting a junction with Leslie's command and in collecting the remains of Tarleton's corps, and on the 19th hastened in pursuit of Morgan, hoping to be able to engage him and recover the prisoners before Morgan and Greene could effect a junction.
	www.newrivernotes.com /misc/cowpens1.htm (7659 words)

	The Real Story of the American Revolution -- Cowpens
		The evening before the battle, Morgan, true to his frontier background and innate skill as a "leader of men" visited the campfires, talking and joking with his men in their own language, his voice cheerful, and his manner confident and reassuring.
		Giving their traditional loud battle cries, they rushed forward with fixed bayonets only to be met with another unwavering and deadly fire from the main battle line of Continental soldiers and seasoned militia.
		Although the battle in the center was over, on the American right, the 71st Highlanders held out and the British dragoons on the left were still active.
	www.rsar.org /military/gacowpen.htm (2101 words)

	The Battle of Cowpens
		Some of the militia from the back country of Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia carried rifles and in many cases the Pennsylvania small calibre long rifle developed by the German gunsmiths of that colony.
		It was these riflemen who at the beginning of the battle shot down so many British officers and destroyed the proper control of the British line.
		As seemed to be the case throughout the war British victories achieved little in the long term while every American victory gave encouragement to the colonies.
	www.britishbattles.com /battle-cowpens.htm (842 words)

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	vikingphoenix.com /military/war/battles.htm (117 words)

	Lifelike Pundits: The American Revolution: The Battle at Cowpens
		The Battle of Cowpens, January 17, 1781, took place in the latter part of the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution and of the Revolution itself.
		Tarleton, in commenting on the disasters at Kings Mountain and Cowpens in his Campaigns, wrote that the defeat of Ferguson was a catastrophe which put an end to the first expedition into North Carolina, and the battle of Cowpens overshadowed the commencement of the second invasion.
		The Battle at Cowpens may not be well known outside of South Carolina, but if the battle had ended with a British victory, then the outcome of the American Revolution may have been very different.
	www.lifelikepundits.com /archives/001052.php (609 words)

	Revolutionary War Battles
		In Hoosick, New York, eight miles west of the Bennington Battle Monument, the ill-equipped and often barefoot rebels met and soundly defeated the British troops.
		During the battle, a woman known today as Molly Pitcher, a camp follower who brought water to the troops from a nearby spring, took over her husbands place (John Hayes) at a cannon when he was wounded.
		However, in the noise of battle the order was misinterpreted and his line began withdrawing to the rear.
	webpages.charter.net /wisconsinlegion-7thdistrict/Rev_War_Battles1.htm (10770 words)

	Cowpens Battlefield Fourth of July Event
		Some historians say that the battle at Cowpens, near Chesnee, South Carolina, was the single most brilliantly planned and fought battle of the Revolutionary War.
		During the battle, on January 17, 1781, Brigadier General Daniel Morgan did two things -- he predicted how the British would react and he took advantage of mistakes that the British troops made.
		The victory at Cowpens inspired Americans to continue the war to victory at Yorktown, Virginia.
	www.americaslibrary.gov /cgi-bin/page.cgi/es/sc/cowpens_1 (153 words)

	Revolutionary War Virtual Battlefield Tour
		The recent book "A Devil of a Whipping: The Battle of Cowpens" by Dr. Lawrence Babits using Dr. Bobby Moss's studies of pension statements and other new sources has drastically revised the traditional version of the Battle of Cowpens.
		The night before the battle, Morgan went to the soldiers' camps and told his men about the battle plan, and he reminded them of Tarleton's massacres and that if they ran, they would be trapped at the Broad River.
		The battle is a tactical masterpiece admired to this day.
	johnsmilitaryhistory.com /cowpens.html (1487 words)

	Battle of Kings Mountain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		At the Battle of Brandywine (September 11, 1777), Ferguson was wounded in the arm and his rifle corps was later disbanded.
		In 1912, the legendary lawyer William Jennings Bryan was the guest speaker at a celebration of the battle.
		Historians agree that the battle of Kings Mountain was the beginning of the end of British rule in its former colonies.
	www.co.cleveland.nc.us /battle_of_kings_mountain.htm (3390 words)

	Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
		The Battle of Cowpens took place in mid-January 1781, and in it the British suffered a reverse almost as serious as that of Kings Mountain 3 months earlier.
		He wished to avoid battle, to draw the British as far as possible from their base, and to be able to retire into Virginia if the necessity should arise.
		This battle within a battle was finally broken off by the Americans at about the same time that the main engagement ended.
	statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us /nc/ncsites/greensbo/guilf1.htm (2752 words)

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