Battle of Cowan’s Ford
The Battle of Cowan’s Ford, February 1, 1781, was a delaying action to counter the British army under General Lord Charles Cornwallis from crossing the flooded Catawba River. His Lordship was in pursuit of Brigadier General Daniel Morgan’s small army after the old ‘Wagoneer’ defeated a strong detached British force under Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton …