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Why did the Battle of Cowpens happen?
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In October 1780, the Continental Congress named Major General Nathanael Greene to replace Gates as commander of the Southern army. Greene was a superb choice because he knew how to accomplish much with extremely few resources. Greene divided his troops into two small armies. He led one army and put Brigadier General Daniel Morgan in charge of the other.
Green hoped to avoid battle with Cornwallis' far stronger force while he rebuilt the Southern army. Instead, Greene planned to let the British chase the Americans around the countryside.
General Cornwallis set out to trap Morgan's army. Just before the British caught up with him, Morgan prepared for battle in a cattle-grazing area known as Cowpens, in northern South Carolina.
On January 17, 1781, Morgan's sharpshooting riflemen quickly killed or captured nearly all the onrushing redcoats. The patriot victory at Cowpens enraged Cornwallis, and he would now pursue Morgan with even greater determination.
In October 1780, the Continental Congress named Major General Nathanael Greene to replace Gates as commander of the Southern army. Greene was a superb choice because he knew how to accomplish much with extremely few resources. Greene divided his troops into two small armies. He led one army and put Brigadier General Daniel Morgan in charge of the other.
Green hoped to avoid battle with Cornwallis' far stronger force while he rebuilt the Southern army. Instead, Greene planned to let the British chase the Americans around the countryside.
General Cornwallis set out to trap Morgan's army. Just before the British caught up with him, Morgan prepared for battle in a cattle-grazing area known as Cowpens, in northern South Carolina.
On January 17, 1781, Morgan's sharpshooting riflemen quickly killed or captured nearly all the onrushing redcoats. The patriot victory at Cowpens enraged Cornwallis, and he would now pursue Morgan with even greater determination.
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