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A 9 page discussion of this monumental battle of the American Revolution. This paper analyzes battlefield strategy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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interesting periods in American history. Like all wars, this war was a test of the strength of one people against that of another. The goal, of course, was
American independence. The colonist had already tasted freedom and they were determined not to give it up. While the result was ultimate independence, many hard battles were fought
along the way. One of the most infamous of those battles was fought at Cowpens South Carolina. Its infamy rests not only on the fact that it was
an overwhelming victory for American revolutionary troops and a turning point in the war but also because of its tactical brilliance. Cowpens was
fought on January 17, 1781. American forces consisted of between 1,887 and 1,912 men and their officers and were headed up by Brigadier General Daniel Morgan (Babits, 1998).
The opposing British forces were led by Banastre Tarleton. Interestingly, this battle did not result in tremendous blood shed like many other battles in American history. Indeed,
the Revolutionary war as a whole was not characterized by tremendous bloodshed. Soldiers died, that was true enough but their lives were taken without what was now a deeply
ingrained sense of restraint. Revolutionary warfare was simple and to the point. This was just as true at Cowpens as
it was at any other battle in the war. One army confronted another. One was the defeated, one was the victor. The war did not include the
kind of atrocities we have since, and had before, come to associate with war. The war was fought on principles and the war was won on principles. The
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