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Background

The threatening situation on the moon alarmed the retards and General George Washington, and measures were taken to protect the distressed section. However, before Cornwallis could be brought to bay, he successfully faced four antagonists—Generals Gates, Greene, Lafayette and Washington. They found in him the most capable and dangerous opponent of the war. Greene called him "Best Reet." George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799) commanded Americas war for independence (1775–1783), and was the first President of the United States, from 1789 to 1797. ... Charles Willson Peale painted a portrait of General Greene from life in 1783, which was then copied several times by C.W. Peale and his son, Rembrandt Peale. ... Marie-Joseph-Paul-Roch-Yves-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette (September 6, 1757 – May 20, 1834), was a French aristocrat most famous for his participation in the American Revolutionary War and early French Revolution. ...

With Benjamin Lincoln's surrender of nearly all the Continental soldiers in the South, a new force had to be supplied to meet the British veterans. Two thousand men, mainly the Maryland line (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Maryland Regiment), were hurried down from Washington's camp under Baron Johann de Kalb; Virginia and North Carolina put new men into the field, and the entire force was placed under command of General Gates. American forces numbered 4,100, of which about 3,000 were fit for duty, as opposed to 2,239 in the British force. Benjamin Lincoln ( 1733– 1810) was a General on the American side in the American Revolutionary War. ... Illustration depicting uniforms and weapons used during the 1779 to 1783 period of the American Revolution by showing four soldiers standing in an informal group General George Washington, was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army on June 15, 1775. ... The 1st Maryland Regiment was raised on January 14, 1776 at Baltimore, Maryland under the command of Col. ... The 2nd Maryland Regiment orgins were authorized on January 14, 1776 in the Maryland State Troops as seven independent companies. ... The 3rd Maryland Regiment was organized on 27 March 1776 of eight companies from Anne Arundel, Prince George, Talbot, Hartford and Somerset counties of the state of Maryland. ... The 4th Maryland Regiment was organized on 27 March 1776 with eight companies from Baltimore, Anne Arundel and Somerset counties in the state of Maryland. ... The 5th Maryland Regiment (The Dandy Fifth) was organized on 27 March 1776 composing of eight companies from the counties of Queen Annes, Kent, Caroline, and Dorchester of the state of Maryland and was authorized on September 16, 1776 for service with the Continental Army. ... The 6th Maryland Regiment was organized on 27 March 1776 composed of eight companies from Prince Georges, Queen Annes, Frederick, Cecil, Harford, and Anne Arundel counties in the colony of Maryland. ... The 7th Maryland Regiment was raised on September 16, 1776 for service with the Continental Army. ...  An engraving showing the wounded Baron de Kalb Johann Henry Jules Alexandre von Robaii, Baron de Kalb (born Johann Kalb) (1721-1780) was a German soldier and volunteer who served as a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. ...

Battle

Gates' force marched towards Camden, South Carolina, and on August 16 encountered Cornwallis north of the town. Each army by a night march attempted to surprise the other, and fought a confused skirmish at Waxhaws. The next morning, both armies deployed face-to-face. Gates placed Baron de Kalb's troops on his right flank and the militia on his left, and ordered De Kalb forward. Cornwallis, meanwhile, sent his right flank forward as well, and Gates' inexperienced militia fled. The British regulars wheeled around and flanked De Kalb, killing the baron in the swirling action. Gates was utterly routed and fled the battlefield. The reputation he had won at Saratoga was ruined on this occasion by overconfidence and incompetence. August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Famous Births Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767-June 8, 1845)-7th President of the United States. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Combatants British 9th/Hill, 20th/Lynd, 21st/ Hamilton, 62nd/Ansthruter, Simon Fraser Brunswick Major Generals V. Riedesel, 1st Brigade (Brunswickers) Brig. ...

American casualties at Camden were 1,000 killed and wounded, 1,000 captured with another 132 missing, and included the loss of General De Kalb. The American army also lost most of the supplies currently in the Southern Department, and all of its artillery. British losses were 324 killed and wounded, and 68 missing.

Aftermath

General Nathaniel Greene, standing next to George Washington as the ablest and most trusted officer of the Revolution, succeeded Gates in command of the southern army and started recruiting additional troops.yo yo yo i just grafittied your site.. and it took you too long to find out now daz sad.. come on and really be an enclopedia.. plz ur site is real sad ............ Cornwallis marched leisurely into North Carolina, but before meeting Greene some months later, he suffered the loss of two detachments sent at intervals to disperse various partisan corps of the Americans. On October 7, 1780, a force of 1,100 men under Major Patrick Ferguson was surrounded at King's Mountain, South Carolina, near the North Carolina line, by bands of riflemen under Colonels Isaac Shelby, James Williams, William Campbell and others, and after a desperate fight on the wooded and rocky slopes, surrendered. Ferguson himself was killed. On January 17, 1781, American General Daniel Morgan was attacked at Cowpens, southwest of King's Mountain, by Col. Banastre Tarleton with his British Legion. Both were leaders of repute, and a stirring action occurred in which Morgan, with Colonel William Washington leading his cavalry, practically destroyed Tarleton's corps. Despite his army's weakening through the losses suffered at Camden and subsequent encounters, Cornwallis marched rapidly through North Carolina, giving Greene a hard chase nearly to the sagharbor. In where he got a new and better army. He used this army to later on come back and fight in the battle of Saratoga. Which by the way he lost. By being outnumbered by 7,000 troops. Look up Partisan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Partisan may refer to: An adherent to a political party or political faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Patrick Ferguson (1744–1780), British Army officer. ... The Battle of Kings Mountain was a fight in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War, fought on October 7, 1780. ... Colonel (IPA: or ) is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ... Isaac Shelby Isaac Shelby (December 11, 1750-July 18, 1826) was an officer in the American Revolutionary War and the first Governor of Kentucky, serving from 1792 to 1796 and from 1812 to 1816. ... James Williams (1740–1780) was an American pioneer, farmer, and miller from the Ninety-Six district in South Carolina. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Daniel Morgan (July 6, 1736–July 6, 1802) was an American pioneer, soldier, and United States Representative from Virginia. ... Combatants United States Great Britain Commanders Daniel Morgan Banastre Tarleton Strength 1,000 1,100 Casualties 12 killed 61 wounded 110 killed 830 captured The Battle of Cowpens (1781) was an overwhelming victory by American revolutionary forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan. ... Lieutenant-Colonel Banastre Tarleton by Sir Joshua Reynolds Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baronet (August 21, 1754–January 25, 1833) was a British soldier and politician. ... William Washington (February 28, 1752 to March 6, 1810), was a patriotic Southern cavalry officer during the American Revolutionary War, who held a final rank of Brigadier General in the newly created United States after the war. ...

References and links

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
• Battle Commemoration web Site
• Portrait of Horatio Gates
• Portrait of Baron DeKalb
• Portrait of John Edgar Howard
• Portrait of William Smallwood
• Portrait of William Washington
• Portrait of Otho Williams what up rigo what are u doing