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Cowpens 1781

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Campaign Series - American Civil & Revolutionary Wars

MSRP old price: $25.00


Product Info

Title
Cowpens 1781
Publisher
Category
Publish Year
2016
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.5x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147640411
MFG. Part #
OSPCAM283
Type
Softcover
Series
CAM283

Description

This is a blistering account of the battle of Cowpens, a short, sharp conflict which marked a crucial turning point in the American Revolution. With Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton and the British troops in hot pursuit, Daniel Morgan, leading a small force of 700 Continentals and militia, chose the Cowpens as the battlefield in which to make a stand.

The two forces clashed for barely more than 45 minutes, yet this brief battle shaped the outcome of the War in the South and decisively influenced the conflict as a whole. Richard Blackmon provides a shrewd analysis of what was perhaps the finest tactical performance of the entire war. Bird's-eye views, vivid illustrations and detailed maps illuminate the dynamism of this clash between two of the most famous commanders of the War of Independence.