SC, USA
Continental Infantry Line
Battlefield
The position where Howard's Maryland and Delaware Continentals formed the main American defensive line at Cowpens. It was here that the militia retired through gaps in the Continental line, and where Howard ordered the counter-volley and bayonet charge that broke the British pursuit.
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Cowpens National Battlefield, Gaffney, SC 29341
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