After losing several battles in the South, the Continental Army defeated the British in a decisive victory at Cowpens. The victory forced the British army to retreat and gave the Americans confidence that they could win the war.
As Tarleton's men attacked, Morgan instructed the militia to skirmish with them but to leave the front line after firing two rounds. ... Tarleton escaped, but Morgan's troops decimated his army. American rifles, scorned by Britain's professional soldiers, proved devastatingly effective in this engagement.
