A Devil of a Whipping is an in-depth study of the Battle of Cowpens, a battle that has been made popular largely due to the success of the Mel Gibson film, The Patriot. The author, Lawrence E. Babits, as well as many other historical scholars, argue that the Battle of the Cowpens helped set the stage for victory at Yorktown and the eventual winning of the War for Independence. Babits describes the battlefield tactics of the war as well as the weaponry used by either side. He has also lain out the build-up to the battle and the aftermath.
“Compared with Lexington, Concord, and Yorktown, Cowpens receives very little attention from historians or the American public. This omission may be due to a concentration on Washington and his campaigns, especially by northern historians, yet Cowpens helped create the Yorktown victory. ”
The Battle of Cowpens was fought in South Carolina on January 17, 1781 between the American Continental Army, with the help of the militia, and the British Army. Brigadier General Daniel Morgan led the American forces and Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton led the British forces. When Colonel Tarleton attacked, General Morgan told his men to fire two rounds from their muskets and then fall back to the rear. The British saw the …show more content…
Babits. His day to day, and probably more than a nine to five, takes place at a university. Babits is a professor of maritime archaeology and history at East Carolina University. A Devil of a Whipping is not Babits’ only history book either; he also has an in-depth study of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, in his book titled Long, Obstinate and Bloody. Babits has co-authored many other historical texts as well, including but not limited to: Underwater Archaeology 1998, Maritime Archaeology, and Fortune and Forbearance: The North Carolina Continental Line in the Revolutionary War
“Compared with Lexington, Concord, and Yorktown, Cowpens receives very little attention from historians or the American public. This omission may be due to a concentration on Washington and his campaigns, especially by northern historians, yet Cowpens helped create the Yorktown victory. ”
The Battle of Cowpens was fought in South Carolina on January 17, 1781 between the American Continental Army, with the help of the militia, and the British Army. Brigadier General Daniel Morgan led the American forces and Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton led the British forces. When Colonel Tarleton attacked, General Morgan told his men to fire two rounds from their muskets and then fall back to the rear. The British saw the …show more content…
Babits. His day to day, and probably more than a nine to five, takes place at a university. Babits is a professor of maritime archaeology and history at East Carolina University. A Devil of a Whipping is not Babits’ only history book either; he also has an in-depth study of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, in his book titled Long, Obstinate and Bloody. Babits has co-authored many other historical texts as well, including but not limited to: Underwater Archaeology 1998, Maritime Archaeology, and Fortune and Forbearance: The North Carolina Continental Line in the Revolutionary War