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Archive for January 17th, 2009

Today is the anniversary of the pivotal Battle of Cowpens, the Revolutionary War’s tactical masterpiece.  Daniel Morgan’s Continentals and militia won a remarkably complete victory over Banastre Tarleton’s British dragoons and infantry.
An incident took place near the end of the battle that’s become a hallowed bit of Revolutionary lore.  The details vary a bit from source to [...]

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