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Cowpens Unit Guide

The document summarizes the British, Loyalist, American Continental, American state and militia, and American cavalry units that were present at the Battle of Cowpens including their estimated numbers, commanders, and origins. It provides details on over 15 different units from several states and countries that participated on both sides, with estimates ranging from 15 to over 300 men per unit.

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Cowpens Unit Guide

The document summarizes the British, Loyalist, American Continental, American state and militia, and American cavalry units that were present at the Battle of Cowpens including their estimated numbers, commanders, and origins. It provides details on over 15 different units from several states and countries that participated on both sides, with estimates ranging from 15 to over 300 men per unit.

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Ron Lawson
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British Units at Cowpens - Look and Uniforms

~44 men (41 rank and file, 2 officers, and 1 musician)

16th Foot

~180 men (167 rank and file, 9 officers, and 4 musicians)

7th Foot

~269 men (249 rank and file, 12 officers, and 8 musicians) ~75 men (69 rankers 4 officers and 2 musicians).

71st Foot (1st battalion)

71st Foot (light infantry)

~43 men (40 rank and file, 2 officers, and 1 musician).

17th Light Dragoons

Royal Artillery detachment


~ 22 men (all rank and file).

Loyalist Units at Cowpens - Look and Uniforms

Lt. Col. Tarleton


British Commander

~258 men (about 241 rank and file, 12 officers and 5 musicians)

British Legion Dragoons

~226 men (about 210 rank and file plus about 10 officers and 6 musicians).

British Legion Infantry

~29 men (28 rank and file, 1 officer, and 0 musicians).

Prince of Wales American Regiment light infantry

American CONTINENTALS at Cowpens - Look and Uniforms

General Dan Morgan


American Commander

Captain Robin Kirkwood (60 men)

Delaware Company

Captain Richard Anderson (60 men)

1/7 Maryland Company

Lieutenant Nicolas Mangers (60 men)

3/5 Maryland Company

2/4/6 Maryland Company


Captain Henry Dobson (60 men)

Captain Andrew Wallace (60 men)

Virginia Company

North Carolina Company


Captain Henry Connelly (307 men)

American STATE TROOPS and MILITIA at Cowpens - Look and Uniforms

Virginia State Company


Captain John Lawson (50 men)

South Carolina State Troops


Major Samuel Hammond (ca 6O men)

Major Francis Triplett Fauquier Company Captain John Combs (40+ men) Augusta Company - Captain James Tate (40+ men) Rockbridge Company Captain James Gilmore (45 men) Burke County, NC, Company (ca 25 men)

Virginia Militia

General Andrew Pickens Brigade Major James Jackson 1st Spartan Regiment 1st Bn Col John Thomas (ca 150 men) 2nd Bn LtC Benjamin Ruebuck {ca 150 men)

Militia

General Andrew Pickens Brigade Major James Jackson 2nd Spartan Regiment 1st Bn - Col Thomas Brandon (ca l00 men) 2nd Bn - Lt Col William Farr (ca 100 men)

Militia

Little River Regiment Lt Col Joseph Hayes (ca 180 men) North Carolina Battalion Lt Col Joseph McDowell (ca I80 men) Georgia Refugees Major John Cunningham (ca 75 men) Virginia Militia Major Thomas Posey(?) (ca 100 men)

Militia

American Cavalry at Cowpens - Look and Uniforms

Continental Light Dragoons


Lt Col William Washington (82 men)

North Carolina State Dragoons


(ca 15 men)

South Carolina State Troops


Major James McCall (45 men)

Virginia State Dragoons


(ca 15 men)

Captain Mordecai Clark (ca 20 men) Thomas Young (ca 25 men)

North Carolina

South Carolina Guides


(ca 15 men)

South Carolina

Militia Volunteers
Benjamin Jolly

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