The Hero of Cowpens
Author : Rebecca McConkey
Publisher :
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 37,21 MB
Release : 1885
Category : Cowpens, Battle of, Cowpens, S.C., 1781
ISBN :
Author : Rebecca McConkey
Publisher :
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 37,21 MB
Release : 1885
Category : Cowpens, Battle of, Cowpens, S.C., 1781
ISBN :
Author : Lawrence E. Babits
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 36,28 MB
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0807887668
The battle of Cowpens was a crucial turning point in the Revolutionary War in the South and stands as perhaps the finest American tactical demonstration of the entire war. On 17 January 1781, Daniel Morgan's force of Continental troops and militia routed British regulars and Loyalists under the command of Banastre Tarleton. The victory at Cowpens helped put the British army on the road to the Yorktown surrender and, ultimately, cleared the way for American independence. Here, Lawrence Babits provides a brand-new interpretation of this pivotal South Carolina battle. Whereas previous accounts relied on often inaccurate histories and a small sampling of participant narratives, Babits uses veterans' sworn pension statements, long-forgotten published accounts, and a thorough knowledge of weaponry, tactics, and the art of moving men across the landscape. He identifies where individuals were on the battlefield, when they were there, and what they saw--creating an absorbing common soldier's version of the conflict. His minute-by-minute account of the fighting explains what happened and why and, in the process, refutes much of the mythology that has clouded our picture of the battle. Babits put the events at Cowpens into a sequence that makes sense given the landscape, the drill manual, the time frame, and participants' accounts. He presents an accurate accounting of the numbers involved and the battle's length. Using veterans' statements and an analysis of wounds, he shows how actions by North Carolina militia and American cavalry affected the battle at critical times. And, by fitting together clues from a number of incomplete and disparate narratives, he answers questions the participants themselves could not, such as why South Carolina militiamen ran toward dragoons they feared and what caused the "mistaken order" on the Continental right flank.
Author : Rebecca McConkey
Publisher :
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 50,33 MB
Release : 1885
Category : Cowpens, Battle of, Cowpens, S.C., 1781
ISBN :
Author : Rebecca M'Conkey
Publisher :
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 35,68 MB
Release : 1881
Category : United States
ISBN :
Author : Rebecca M'Conkey
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 39,25 MB
Release : 2024-04-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3385431026
Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.
Author : Daniel MORGAN (General.)
Publisher :
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 19,89 MB
Release : 1881
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Rebecca M'Conkey
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 36,67 MB
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781362964544
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Rebecca M'Conkey
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : pages
File Size : 23,6 MB
Release : 2016-05-24
Category :
ISBN : 9781359182937
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Rebecca McConkey
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 13,33 MB
Release : 2015-09-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781341147074
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Lynn Tew Sprague
Publisher :
Page : 7 pages
File Size : 26,49 MB
Release : 1906
Category :
ISBN :