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General Daniel Morgan’s battle plan at Cowpens was considered a masterpiece of military strategy and tactics. In Fall of 1780, General Nathaniel Greene sent a portion of his men under Morgan to fight...
Cowpens
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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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...
