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Definition of Cowpens

1. Noun. Battle in the American Revolution; Americans under Daniel Morgan defeated the British.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cowpens

Literary usage of Cowpens

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. History of North Carolina by Samuel A'Court Ashe (1908)
"Death of Major Eaton.—Cartel of exchange agreed on.—Atrocities lead to threats of retaliation.—Gregory defends the Albemarle region. The battle of Cowpens ..."

2. King's Mountain and Its Heroes: History of the Battle of King's Mountain by Lyman Copeland Draper, Anthony Allaire (1881)
"Arrival at the Cowpens.— The Tory, Saunders —his ignorance of Ferguson, ... The Cowpens Council, further selection of Pursuers, and their Number. ..."

3. English Colonies in America by John Andrew Doyle (1907)
"Men dwelling in cowpens. ^ lower part of the country took advantage of the rich pasturage of the western valleys. ..."

4. The Pictoral Field-book of the Revolution: Or, Illustrations, by Pen and by Benson John Lossing (1860)
"Visit to the Cowpens Battle ground. places constantly blazing, ... Jan 11 I was now wi*-hin fifteen miles of the Cowpens, and at daybreak the next more- ..."

5. The Historical Writings of John Fiske by John Fiske (1902)
"... Morgan retreated to a grazing ground known as the Cowpens, a few miles from King's Mountain, where he could fight on ground of his own choosing. ..."

6. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Charles Campbell (1860)
"Greene, Commander of Southern Army — Morgan's Victory at Cowpens — Arnold at Portsmouth — Battle of Guilford — Re-enforced by Phillips — The Enemy at ..."

7. The Reader's Handbook of the American Revolution. 1761-1783 by Justin Winsor (1880)
"Cowpens, January 17, 1781. Cornwallis, advancing, sent Tarleton to rid his flank of Morgan, who encountered Tarleton at the Cowpens and defeated him. ..."

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