QUICK FACTS
- The battle on 17-Jan-1781 takes place at a well-known grazing area for local cattle called Cowpens.
MAPS OF THE BATTLE
Maps courtesy of the Department of History,
United States Military Academy
LINKS
Associated with
Maps courtesy of the Department of History,
United States Military Academy
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