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Brilliant Victory

Lt. Colonel Barnastre Tarleton met General Daniel Morgan's men on January 17, 1781 at the Battle of Cowpens.  General Daniel Morgan had learned much from the mistakes made at the Waxhaws and Camden. Morgan's briliant battle plan is still studied today.

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General Nathanael Greene | Cowpens

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General Nathanael Greene | Cowpens
Episode 1
In the fall of 1780, George Washington appointed General Nathanael Greene to command the Continental army in the South. From North Carolina, Greene sent a portion of his men under General Daniel...