Cowpens | Battle Of

Tarleton mistook the planned militia retreats for a rout and ordered his tired, malnourished troops to charge headlong into the trap. The Turning Point

General Morgan, nicknamed "Old Waggoner," famously understood the limitations of his militia and the predictable aggression of Tarleton. He arranged his 2,000 troops in three distinct lines to trap the British: battle of cowpens

Roughly 150 skilled riflemen were tasked with firing two well-aimed shots, specifically targeting British officers, before falling back. Tarleton mistook the planned militia retreats for a