The Battle of Cowpens was a turning point in the southern part of America. After the British victories in South Carolina at Charleston and Camber, the commander of the southern army divided troops in the Carolinas to force the British to fight them on multiple advances. The tactic used in the battle was to have the militia quarrel with the British but then leave the front line after firing two lines. The British saw this as a retreat but encountered the unexpected burst of gunfire. More than 800 British troops were killed, wounded, or captured, and the American Patriots suffered less than 100 casualties in their first victory to show that they can beat a similar British force without the use of geography or surpirse tactics to help
