Subject:  American Minute - Jan. 17 - Battle of Cowpens, Revolutionary War
Date:  Wed, 17 Jan 2007 01:07:04 -0600
American Minute with Bill Federer

January 17

Mel Gibson's movie "The Patriot" depicted the Battle of Cowpens,
JANUARY 17, 1781, where American General Daniel Morgan had a line of
militia fire into British General Cornwallis' and Colonel Tarleton's
dragoons, regulars, Highlanders and loyalists.

When the Americans retreated, the British pursued, only to be
surprised by American Continentals waiting over the hill.

In the confusion, the Americans killed 110 British and captured 830.


Cornwallis regrouped and chased the Americans, arriving at the
Catawba River just two hours after the Americans had crossed, but a
storm made the river impassable.

Cornwallis nearly overtook them as they were getting out of the
Yadkin River, but rain flooded the river.

This happened again at the Dan River.

British Commander Henry Clinton wrote:

"Here the royal army was again stopped by a sudden rise of the
waters, which had only just fallen (almost miraculously) to let the
enemy over."

In March of 1781, General Washington wrote to William Gordon:

"We have...abundant reasons to thank Providence for its many
favorable interpositions in our behalf. It has at times been my only
dependence, for all other resources seemed to have failed us."



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