Cornwallis in Lincoln County

On 17 January 1781, Brigadier General Daniel Morgan won the Battle of Cowpens. He captured and marched away with about 500 British prisoners who were professional soldiers, desperately needed by Lieutenant General Charles Earl Cornwallis. Over the next two weeks, Cornwallis made every effort to recapture them. He was frustrated by American maneuvers, timing, and resistance, forcing him to make fateful decisions at Ramsour's Mill. That led him to the rain-swollen Catawba River which was cros...