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Title: An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ... and a complete history of the United States to the present time ..
Year: 1868 (1860s)
Authors: Denison, John Ledyard, 1826-1906
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Publisher: Norwich, Conn., H. Bill
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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th the bayonet. A little before day-break of January 17, Tarleton appeared in sight, and without afford-ing his exhausted troops time to rest, ordered the attack. Theyrushed on with loud shouts, pouring in a heavy fire of musketry.The militia fell back ; the British pursued on to the second line,which also fell back. But at this critical moment. Colonel Howard,observing the enemys confusion, charged their whole column withhis regulars. Neatly at the same moment Colonel Pickens succeededin rallying the militia, with whom he warmly seconded Howardsmovement, i^imultaneously with these operations, Washington dashedamong them with his cavalry. The whole command of the enemywere utterly routed ; on being promised quarter by Colonel Howaid,several hundred threw down their arms without offering resistance.A detachment left to guard the baggage was the only part of theinfantry that escaped. Washington pursued Tarleton twenty milesand was once so near that he gave him a slight wound in the hand
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morgans retreat. 41^ The British lost ten commissioned officers and one hundred privateskilled ; twenty-nine officers and two hundred privates wounded, andfive hundred prisoners. The Americans had twelve men killed, andsixt)^ wounded. Upwards of eight hundred stand of arms, one hun-dred dragoon horses, thirty-five baggage wagons, and two standards,were among the trophies of victory. The Cowpens was to Corn-wallis what Bennington was to Burgoyne. The news of this event astounded Cornwallis; but with that energetic promptitude for which he was so remarkable, he resolved topursue Morgan so rapidly as to prevent his contemplated juncti(inwith Greene ; and thus attacking him witJi a vastly superior force,while encumbered with his prisoners, he hoped to cut him off com-pletely, and neutralize the evil consequences of Tarletons defeatDestroying nearly a!l his baggage, and retaining only a sufficientnumber of wagons to carry his wounded, he set out (January 19,1781) on his famous pursuit. But

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