In a celebrated American victory in January, 1781, the Americans offered battle in a pastured area in northern South Carolina, then (and later) referred as the Cowpens. In his later memoirs, Tarleton, the British commander recalled his initial satisfaction approaching from the south that this "was as fine a battlefield that Tarleton could desire. America does not produce many such." It favored his style of straight ahead marches, charges or sweeps on level ground with few complications or hid...
