The Cowpens National Battlefield in Gaffney, South Carolina preserve the site of the the Battle of Cowpens during the Revolutionary War. Brigadier General Daniel Morgan won the Battle of Cowpens, a decisive Revolutionary War victory over British Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton on January 17, 1781. It is considered one of the most memorable victories of Morgan and one of the most memorable defeats of Tarleton. Tarleton was known as “Bloody Tarleton” and was a despised figure to the rebel colonialists.
