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Battle of Cowpens
The
Battle of Cowpens
(January 17, 1781) was a decisive victory by
Continental Army
forces under Brigadier General
Daniel Morgan
in South Carolina over the
British Army
led by Colonel
Banastre Tarleton
, during the
Southern campaign
of the
American Revolutionary War
. It was a turning point in the patriots' reconquest of South Carolina from British control. It took place in northwestern
Cherokee County, South Carolina
, north of the town of
Cowpens
.
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