Battle Of Cowpens (January Of 1781)

One of the major battles in the American revolutionary war is the battle of Cowpens, taking place in South Carolina on January 17, 1781, during which American troops caused heavy loss to the British. Brigadier General Daniel Morgan was in charge of the American forces, while Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton was responsible for the British forces. After firing two rounds, General Morgan ordered the militia to withdraw from the front line. When the British misunderstood it for a rout and fled into a concentrated rifle fire and the militia's return, this repositioning plan was successful.

Following the battle, over 800 British soldiers died as a result of the American troops' devastation of the British army, while only roughly 100 Americans died. Tarleton managed to flee as a result. Morgan buries the dead before leaving with a large number of British prisoners to avoid coming across Cornwallis. Later, due to poor health, he leaves the military. After the battle of Cowpens, Cornwallis gives up trying to defeat Greene's force in South Carolina and pursues them into North Carolina. In March, he overthrows Greene at the Battle of Guilford Court House before retreating to Virginia to recover and resupply his worn-out and depleted force. At the Battle of Yorktown, the Revolutionary War's final significant battle, Washington seizes the chance to trap and overpower Cornwallis.