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Cowpens National BattlefieldIce and snow on a wayside exhibit
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Cowpens National Battlefield
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simple map of Southern Campaign
The Southern Campaign of the American Revolution is frequently ignored by the history books.
 

Revolutionary War Timeline - based on From Savannah to Yorktown, by Dr. Henry Lumpkin

The Green River (Mills Gap) Road - the road the Americans and the British took to get to the Cow Pens
Overmountain men meet on their way to Kings Mountain
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
The overmountain men stopped at the Cow Pens on their way to fight at Kings Mountain.
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militiaman firing his weapon
Kings Mountain National Military Park
The battle of Kings Mountain was on October 6, 1780.
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Star Fort
Ninety Six National Historic Site
There were 2 battles at Ninety Six.
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British at Guilford Courthouse
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Although technically the British won this battle, they sustained more casualties than the Americans.
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climax of the Battle of Cowpens  

Did You Know?
The Battle of Cowpens, fought by the Americans and British on January 17, 1781, lasted less than an hour.

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