The battle of Cowpens took place in South Carolina on January 17, 1781 between the Continental Army under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan and the British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton. The battle of Cowpens is known to be the turning point of the war and one of the most significant battle of the Revolutionary War. It brought the war closer to an end, as well as an American victory after so many defeats, whilst boosting American confidence and morale and slowing down momentum for the British forces. The battle was a much-needed battle for the American’s morale as they started to lose faith that they could win the war. The battle of Cowpens lasted only one hour but it is believed to be one of the most important hour in the revolutionary war because it was an overwhelming American victory. The battle turned the table inflicting massive casualties on the British forces, about 110 dead and 200 wounded, out of 1150 British men that fought the battle. 500 of the remainder was taken prisoner; compared to only 60 wounded and 12 killed for the American Army. The battle subsequently caused the British to lose control of South Carolina and pushing them further North where they would be defeated at the Battle of Yorktown in Virginia 8 months later. It is important to highlight the importance of the African-Americans in the Battle of Cowpens, their role, how they came to be at the Battle of Cowpens, the policies that were enacted to allow …show more content…
Nothing is set in stone, it all boils down to military necessity and not quite a moral gesture to implement equal opportunity, diversity or fairness, whether it was in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War or the Pursian Gulf War in the 21st century. Although the intent was not to provide fairness to certain groups of people, the results of the policies end up providing these good