![]() ![]() No battle in this war featured more colorful commanders. Not only was it crucial in restoring America’s sagging morale, but its impact on the British army was immense. But Lawrence Babits argues that Cowpens, an engagement between two small armies that lasted less than 40 minutes, was in fact a turning point. 17, 1781, is overshadowed by other clashes in the Revolutionary War, many of less importance. The battle of Cowpens, fought in South Carolina on Jan. ![]() We wanted to join in giving him a shout-out for this recent recognition. Larry does a lot of work behind the scenes at Civil War News-including making sure the hard-copy version of our ECW newsletter looks good every month. John Ferling, Professor Emeritus at the University of West Georgia, author, most recently, of Winning Independence. The list appeared in the July 2, 2021, issue of The Wall Street Journal and was selected by Dr. The Top-Five list included Larry’s 1998 book A Devil of a Whipping: The Battle of Cowpens. Babits for being listed as the author of one of the “Five Best Books on the American Revolution” in the Wall Street Journal recently. Congratulations to Civil War News Editor Lawrence E. ![]()
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