Battle of Cowan's Ford
The Battle of Cowan's Ford took place in the Southern Theater of Cornwallis's 1780–1782 Campaign during the American Revolutionary War. It was fought on February 1, 1781, at Cowan's ford on the Catawba River in northwestern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, between a force of about 2,400 British and about 800 Whig militia who were attempting to slow the British advance across the river. The American general William Lee Davidson was killed in this battle.
| Battle of Cowan's Ford | |||||||
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| Part of the American Revolutionary War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Great Britain | United States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Lord Cornwallis Banastre Tarleton | William Davidson † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,440 | 800 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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4 killed 36 wounded |
4 killed Wounded unknown 3 captured | ||||||
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