The , fought on January 17, 1781 , was a decisive tactical victory for American forces that fundamentally altered the course of the Revolutionary War in the South . Conducted on a 500-yard-wide pasture in the South Carolina backcountry, Brigadier General Daniel Morgan utilized a brilliant "defense in depth" strategy to nearly annihilate the elite "British Legion" led by the aggressive Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton. No reviews Directions Tactical Brilliance: The Triple Line Defense
Tarleton mistook the planned militia retreats for a rout and ordered his tired, malnourished troops to charge headlong into the trap. The Turning Point battle of cowpens
This line consisted of seasoned Continental Army regulars under John Eager Howard, positioned on a slight rise to absorb the final British charge. The , fought on January 17, 1781 ,