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USA. Bronze medal 1781 by Dupré. 56 mm. Comitia Americana, Battle of Cowpens. Obv. DANIELI MORGAN DUCI EXERCITUS / COMITIA AMERICANA Rv. VICTORIA LIBERTATIS VINDEX / FUGATIS CAPTIS AVT CAESIS / AD COWPENS HOSTIBVS XVII JAN MDCCLXXXI. Betts 595. BR. 105.52 g. R Nice UNC
This medal was struck in commemoration of the victory of General Daniel Morgan over the British troops led by Lieutenant Banastre Tarleton at the Battle of Cowpens. This engagement marked the victorious turning point in the reconquest of South Carolina. It is still hailed today as a tactical feat of the Revolutionary war.
This medal was struck in commemoration of the victory of General Daniel Morgan over the British troops led by Lieutenant Banastre Tarleton at the Battle of Cowpens. This engagement marked the victorious turning point in the reconquest of South Carolina. It is still hailed today as a tactical feat of the Revolutionary war.