A history of the United States . nt Tarleton withBattle of n 1 i 1 Cowpens, ^ small detacn- January 17, ment to look after forces met in bat-tle at Cowpens, January17, 178L Although thenumber of troops en-gaged was small, this bat-tle is from a strategicpoint of view one of themost interesting of thewhole war. As Tarletonwas acting on the aggres-sive, Morgan selected his own ground. He stationed his main body of Continental troopson the brow of a gentle hill with the Broad River in his hundred and fifty yards in front he stationed the Carolinaand Georgia militia under Gener
A history of the United States . nt Tarleton withBattle of n 1 i 1 Cowpens, ^ small detacn- January 17, ment to look after forces met in bat-tle at Cowpens, January17, 178L Although thenumber of troops en-gaged was small, this bat-tle is from a strategicpoint of view one of themost interesting of thewhole war. As Tarletonwas acting on the aggres-sive, Morgan selected his own ground. He stationed his main body of Continental troopson the brow of a gentle hill with the Broad River in his hundred and fifty yards in front he stationed the Carolinaand Georgia militia under General Pickens. About the samedistance in his rear, on another slight elevation, he placedWilham Washington and his cavalry. The militia were or-dered to fire a few volleys as the British advanced and thento retire around the American left and re-form in the rear. This plan was strictly adhered to. Tarleton charged theAmerican line with his usual impetuosity and the militiaretired according to orders. Just as the British charged the. Daniel Morgan. The War in the South 165 main, line, Washington swept with his cavahy around theAmerican left and took them in the rear, while Pickenssmilitia hastily re-forming circled around the American rightand attacked the British in flank and rear. The greaterpart of the British force immediately threw down theirarms and surrendered, while Tarleton with a few horsemenfled from the field. Greene now led Cornwallis a chase across North Carolinaand finally retired across the Dan into Virginia, where hewas reenforced. He then returned into North Q^eeneCarolina and offered battle at Guilford Court wears Corn-House, March 15. This battle was hotly con- ^^^^o*tested and at nightfall Greene was finally compelled toretire, leaving the enemy in possession of the field. TheBritish had fought with magnificent courage but were toocrippled to continue the campaign and Cornwallis retreatedin haste to Wilmington, the nearest point on the seacoast. When Cornwallis
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