January 17, 1781

January 17, 1781 (HM7B4)

Location: Gaffney, SC 29341 Cherokee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 8.071', W 81° 48.55'

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A Decisive American Victory Fought in Less than One Hour

The British soldiers arrived at the Cow Pens about dawn. The right flank of the British army formed in this general area with the rest of the troops stretching across the Green River Road. Ahead, in the distance, Morgan's army awaited.
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Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 12:39pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 426282 N 3888260
Decimal Degrees35.13451667, -81.80916667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 8.071', W 81° 48.55'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 8' 4.26" N, 81° 48' 33.00" W
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Area Code(s)864
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 21335 Cowpens Rd, Gaffney SC 29341, US
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