Andrew Pickens. Morgan knew the worth of these troops and deployed them in a way that made the most of their strengths and minimized their weaknesses. They rewarded him with a victory still marveled at over 200 years later. Continentals Lt. Col. John Eager Howard’s battalion of Maryland and Delaware Continentals fought courageously at Cowpens and afterwards. Nathanael Greene called Howard good an officer as the world affords.” The “as Maryland unit was one of the few regiments to fight in both the Northern and Southern campaigns. By war’s end, the Delaware Continentals attained a reputation as one of the elite light infantry units of the Southern Army. Cavalry Few officers saw more combat than Lt. Col. William Washington, a second cousin of George Washington, the commanding general. A veteran of numerous battles and skirmishes, he and his Third Continental Dragoons were the main reserve at Cowpens. Hidden by the terrain behind the Continental line, they were sufficiently near to be able to charge the “as enemy, should they be broken.” Tarleton’s Army Legion Cavalry This green-uniformed unit was the mounted arm of Tarleton’s British Legion. As constituted at Cowpens, it was a mixture of loyalists and American prisoners of war from Camden, armed with saber, pistol, and attitude. 16th Light Infantry This detachment from the 16th Regiment of Foot was composed of men selected for their agility and endurance. These were crack troops, most of whom had been fighting in America since the beginning of the war. 7th Royal Fusiliers Although drawn from the 7th Regiment of Foot, one of the oldest regiments in the British Army, this battalion was composed of untested new recruits only partially trained.
Andrew Pickens. Morgan knew the worth of these troops and deployed them in a way that made the most of their strengths and minimized their weaknesses. They rewarded him with a victory still marveled at over 200 years later. Continentals Lt. Col. John Eager Howard’s battalion of Maryland and Delaware Continentals fought courageously at Cowpens and afterwards. Nathanael Greene called Howard “as good an officer as the world affords.” The Maryland unit was one of the few regiments to fight in both the Northern and Southern campaigns. By war’s end, the Delaware Continentals attained a reputation as one of the elite light infantry units of the Southern Army. Cavalry Few officers saw more combat than Lt. Col. William Washington, a second cousin of George Washington, the commanding general. A veteran of numerous battles and skirmishes, he and his Third Continental Dragoons were the main reserve at Cowpens. Hidden by the terrain behind the Continental line, they were sufficiently near “as to be able to charge the enemy, should they be broken.” Tarleton’s Army Legion Cavalry This green-uniformed unit was the mounted arm of Tarleton’s British Legion. As constituted at Cowpens, it was a mixture of loyalists and American prisoners of war from Camden, armed with saber, pistol, and attitude. 16th Light Infantry This detachment from the 16th Regiment of Foot was composed of men selected for their agility and endurance. These were crack troops, most of whom had been fighting in America since the beginning of the war. 7th Royal Fusiliers Although drawn from the 7th Regiment of Foot, one of the oldest regiments in the British Army, this battalion was composed of untested new recruits only partially trained.
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