click image for close-up After the revolutionary war, the Continental Congress awarded General Daniel Morgan a gold plaque for his victory at the Battle of Cowpens, which took place in January ...

Why no Cowpens crewman chose to report the outlandish ... It gives the navy a false impression of its seafaring and battle prowess. That’s the sort of thing that that might escape notice in ...

Morgan abided by these orders until the British discovered his tactics. He then prepared for direct confrontation at the Battle of the Cowpens in 1781 against Colonel Banastre Tarleton's British ...

On September 17, Lee met General McClellan in the bloodiest single day of fighting in the war and in American history. Union ...

These men, their capture and the fate of what became the “Lost Battalion” became one of the most harrowing stories of Texas ...

Revolutionary War hero Daniel Morgan is just one of the many famous historic figures buried at the Mount Hebron Cemetery in Winchester VA The Mount Hebron Cemetery is a fascinating place to visit ...

This Congressional Gold Medal was awarded on December 17, 1863 to General Grant after his victory at Vicksburg. The battle of Vicksburg was a turning point for the Union Army. The siege lasted six ...

With the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge a month away, Army veterans Harry Miller and Frank Cohn will take center ...

But above all these, Cowpens is also a relatively safe retirement destination because of its low crime rate, affordable cost ...

The battle that ensued is known historically as the Battle of the Bulge. The courage and fortitude of the American Soldier was tested against great adversity. Nevertheless, the quality of his ...

Bannockburn. If there is a fact every Scot knows, it is who won the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314; although it did not bring outright victory in the war, which lay 14 years in the future and would ...

Explore the key events of the Battle of Britain with clips from over 50 years of BBC television and radio programmes The Battle of Britain was the German air force's attempt to gain air ...