Cowpens National Battlefield

Located east of Chesnee, South Carolina, Cowpens National Battlefield is a site that commemorates a major victory of the American Revolutionary War. On January 17, 1781, Brigadier General Daniel Morgan and his ragtag group of American irregulars dealt a humiliating defeat to British Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton and his highly disciplined force of Redcoats. The battle was considered decisive in the war effort and was one of Morgan's most well-known triumphs. Today, the site of the battlefield is preserved as a national monument where visitors can learn about the history of the battle and see the historical marker that denotes the location of Morgan's famous triumph.