1.0South Carolina Encyclopediahttps://www.scencyclopedia.org/sceMatthew Simmonshttps://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/author/sceditor/Cowpens, Battle of - South Carolina Encyclopediarich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="srAqHlBLcH"><a href="https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/cowpens-battle-of/">Cowpens, Battle of</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/cowpens-battle-of/embed/#?secret=srAqHlBLcH" width="600" height="338" title="“Cowpens, Battle of” — South Carolina Encyclopedia" data-secret="srAqHlBLcH" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://cdn.scencyclopedia.org/sce/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/14142000/The-Battle-of-Cowpens-by-William-Ranney.jpg640480(January 17, 1781). In mid-December 1780 General Daniel Morgan positioned his “Flying Army” on the Pacolet River to threaten the British stronghold of Ninety Six. British general Lord Cornwallis responded by dispatching Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton to protect Ninety Six and drive Morgan from South Carolina. Learning that Ninety Six was safe, Tarleton moved against […]