A Miniature History of the American Revolution

Cowpens is one of the more frequently written about battles of the American Revolution; it's a staple, at least, of general military his...

Part 19: “A Close and Murderous Fire” Previous: The Third Crisis Next: Washington and Howard Charge As the Continentals about-faced and move...

Part 18: The Third Crisis Previous: The Second Crisis Next: “A Close and Murderous Fire” Daniel Morgan had put into place a well-thought out...

Part 8: The Americans Deploy Previous: Initial Contact Next: Morgan's Plan Now certain that battle was eminent, Brigadier-General Danie...

Part 3: American Order of Battle Previous: British Order of Battle Next: Morgan's Decision There is considerable uncertainty about the ...

Last time , I noted that the British commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Banastre Tarleton, deployed a troop of cavalry on either end of his line ...

[Minor edits 12/28/09] In my last post I reviewed the statements of Private Robert Long of the South Carolina militia. Long's statement...

[Minor edits 12/27/09] Private Robert Long of South Carolina left two statements that described the deployment of American forces and import...