Battle of the Cowpens

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath British forces retreated
gptkbp:benefits terrain knowledge
gptkbp:casualties American: 72
British: 1100
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:United_States
gptkb:tree
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Banastre_Tarleton
gptkb:Daniel_Morgan
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of American resilience
gptkbp:date January 17, 1781
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Siege_of_Yorktown
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkb:Cowpens_National_Battlefield
Continental Army and British Army
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied for its tactics
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
gptkbp:historical_documentation letters and reports
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Banastre_Tarleton
gptkb:Daniel_Morgan
gptkbp:historical_impact increased support for the American cause
gptkbp:historical_significance boosted American morale
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Cowpens
gptkbp:influence inspired other battles in the South
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Cowpens_National_Battlefield_Park
reenactments
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cowpens,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:British_Legion
gptkb:Continental_regulars
gptkb:Tarleton's_Legion
Virginia militia
gptkbp:military_strategy surprise attack
land battle
retreat and counterattack
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Cowpens_National_Battlefield
gptkb:Battle_of_Eutaw_Springs
taught in military academies
gptkbp:outcome decisive victory for Americans
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Kings_Mountain
gptkbp:primary_source eyewitness accounts
historical books and articles
gptkbp:result American victory
gptkbp:significance turning point in the Southern campaign
gptkbp:tactics double envelopment
use of cavalry
defeat American forces in the South
defend against British advances
pursuit of American forces
use of militia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3