An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . f Colonel Washingtons light dra-goons. With this force Morgan posted himself west of the the same time Marion was watching the Tories, near Charleston,Georgetown, and other posts. On the 27th of December, 1780,Morgan detached Colonel Washington with his dragoons and abouttwo hundred militia to the neighbourhood of Ninety-Six, where, sur-prising a body of Tories, he kill
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . f Colonel Washingtons light dra-goons. With this force Morgan posted himself west of the the same time Marion was watching the Tories, near Charleston,Georgetown, and other posts. On the 27th of December, 1780,Morgan detached Colonel Washington with his dragoons and abouttwo hundred militia to the neighbourhood of Ninety-Six, where, sur-prising a body of Tories, he killed one hundred and fifty of theirnumber, and captured forty, with a large number of horses. Soonafter Morgan was joined by two hundred and sixty militia, underColonel Pickens and Major McDowell. Immediately after having been joined by General Leslie, LordCornwallis determined to drive Morgan from his post on the Wateree,and dispirit the inhabitants who were rising to join him. Tarletonwas selected for this service, having nearly eleven hundred efficientroyal troops and two field-pieces. After a rapid pursuit, during partof which Morgan retreated before him, the British officer came up 53 418 CAMPAIGN OF BA-TTLB OT THE OOWPKNfl. With the Americans stationed in battle array at the Cowpens, aboutthree miles from the division line between North and South militia were in front, and so arranged that if forced to retire,they could re-form in rear of Colonel Washingtons mounted men,and charge their pursuers with the bayonet. A little before day-break of January 17, Tarleton appeared in sight, and without afford-ing his exhausted troops time to rest, ordered the attack. Theyrushed on with loud shouts, pouring in a heavy fire of militia fell back ; the British pursued on to the second line,which also fell back. But at this critical moment. Colonel Howard,observing the enemys confusion, charged their whole column withhis regulars. Neatly at the same moment
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