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The Battle of Cowpens: A Turning Point in the American Revolution

The Battle of Cowpens, fought on January 17, 1781, marked a significant victory for the American forces during the Revolutionary War. Commanded by Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, 1,000 patriots faced off against Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton’s 1,100 British troops. Utilizing tactical deception, Morgan's forces successfully outmaneuvered the British, resulting in heavy losses for them, with 300-400 soldiers killed and 600 captured. This victory was crucial in depriving the British army of resources and morale, ultimately contributing to their defeat in the war.

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The Battle of Cowpens: A Turning Point in the American Revolution

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  1. American Revolution: Battle of Cowpens By: Raquel Smith & Brittany Livingston

  2. Armies and Commanders • American commander Brigadier General Daniel Morgan led 1,000 men • British leader Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton led 1,100 men • The battle took place on January 17, 1781

  3. Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton Daniel Morgan

  4. Battle Background • Major General Nathanael Greene divided his forces in December 1780. • Lieutenant General Lord Charles Cornwallis took advantage of the divided troops and planned an attack. • Morgan found out about the planned attack by Cornwallis and chose to fight at Cowpens for its location.

  5. Nathanael Greene Lord Cornwallis

  6. Morgan’ s Plan • Morgan got 150 skirmishers to take on Cornwallis’s men before retreating. • They tricked the British into coming over the hill where they attacked them. • They had to do this because the militia of the continental army was unreliable.

  7. Aftermath • The battle was won by the patriots. It gave them much needed advancement. • The patriots lost 120-170 men while the British lost 300-400 and 600 captured. • The battle was necessary to deprive the British of supplies and troops.

  8. Slaves in the Revolutionary war

  9. runaways • By the middle eighteenth century fugitive slaves were risking punishment and death in search of freedom. • The 1740 slave code made it legal to kill a slave who was found away from the house or plantation

  10. RUNAWAYS • Georgia became a place for free fugitive men and women from the south. • The Georgia anti slave law prevented the immigration of free blacks.

  11. Runaways • Approximately 100,000 people took advantage of the disruption caused by war and escaped from bondage. • Other slaves fled to Canada, Florida, and the Indian lands. • According to Jefferson Virginia lost 30,000 slaves in one year because of the war.

  12. RUNAWAYS • Charles was a slave who offered to fight “in the defense of Liberty and the Rights of Mankind” in exchange for his family’s freedom.

  13. runaways • Some slaves chose not to join a side. • They waged their own guerrilla campaigns • Sometimes they rode to freedom on their former masters’ horses.

  14. The End

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