🦅 American Warshard

Battle of Cowpens

1781 CE · South Carolina, USA

Quick Facts

Year
1781 CE
Location
South Carolina, USA
Era
🦅 American Wars
Difficulty
hard
Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Cowpens

Brigadier General Daniel Morgan devised a brilliant tactical plan that used the militia's tendency to break and run as a deliberate feint. Morgan placed militia in front with orders to fire two volleys then retreat behind the Continental regulars, drawing the British into a trap. When Tarleton's forces pursued, they were hit by disciplined regulars and a cavalry counterattack that destroyed the British force. Over 800 British were killed or captured, dealing a devastating blow to British operations in the South.

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Daniel Morgan at Cowpens deliberately put a river behind his own army so his militia could not run away, then used their tendency to retreat as a deliberate tactical feint to draw the British into a trap.

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