Synopses & Reviews
Richard D. Blackmon is a graduate in history of the University of South Florida whose academic career included study at the University of Cambridge. Author of Dark and Bloody Ground: The American Revolution Along the Southern Frontier, his current research projects include American history, architecture and Southern literature. The author lives in Auburn, AL.
Synopsis
This is a blistering account of the battle of Cowpens, a short, sharp conflict which marked a crucial turning point in the American Revolution. With Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton and the British troops in hot pursuit, Daniel Morgan, leading a small force of 700 Continentals and militia, chose the Cowpens as the battlefield in which to make a stand. The two forces clashed for barely more than 45 minutes, yet this brief battle shaped the outcome of the War in the South, and decisively influenced the conflict as a whole. The authors provide a shrewd analysis of what was perhaps the finest tactical performance of the entire war. Bird's-eye views, vivid illustrations and detailed maps illuminate the dynamism of this clash between two of the most famous commanders of the War of Independence.