Cowpens National Battlefield

Sunrise on Green River Road
A pasturing area at the time of the battle, this Revolutionary War site commemorates the place where Daniel Morgan and his army turned the flanks of Banastre Tarleton's British army. This classic military tactic, known as a double envelopment, secured a patriot victory.
Map showing location of park.
The sun is coming up on the battlefield in the direction that the Americans would have been facing.
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The Visitor Center and US Monument are framed by orange and yellow trees.
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Robert Scruggs House
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Fog shrouds the 1856 Washington Light Infantry Monument
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A tom turkey displays his feathers behind the Visitor Center.
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Smoke puffs up from the vent and a flame shoots out of the muzzle as a militiaman fires his musket.
Photo by Richard Crowley for NPS