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Cowpens National Battlefield

Battlefield

The preserved battlefield where Morgan's force defeated Tarleton's Legion on January 17, 1781. The open, rolling terrain is largely intact and allows visitors to understand Morgan's tactical plan by walking the ground. The NPS visitor center includes detailed interpretation of the battle's tactics and significance.

Visiting Today

Address

4001 Chesnee Hwy, Gaffney, SC 29341

Connected Events

Dec 1780
Greene Splits the Southern Army

Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, Nathanael Greene, Lord Charles Cornwallis

Jan 1781
Tarleton Ordered to Pursue Morgan

Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton, Lord Charles Cornwallis

Jan 1781
Morgan Explains His Plan to the Militia

Brigadier General Daniel Morgan

Jan 1781
Battle of Cowpens

Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton, Lieutenant Colonel John Eager Howard, Colonel William Washington

Jan 1781
Tarleton Escapes with 200 Men

Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton, Colonel William Washington

Jan 1781
Cornwallis Strips Wagons and Pursues

Nathanael Greene, Lord Charles Cornwallis

Jan 1781
The Race to the Dan

Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, Nathanael Greene, Lord Charles Cornwallis

Feb 1781
Morgan Retires Due to Sciatica

Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, Nathanael Greene

Mar 1781
Congress Awards Gold Medals for Cowpens

Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, Lieutenant Colonel John Eager Howard, Colonel William Washington, Brigadier General Andrew Pickens