audiobook Recaptured Africans: Surviving Slave Ships; Detention; and Dislocation in the Final Years of the Slave Trade by Sharla M. Fett in History

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This is a blistering account of the battle of Cowpens; a short; sharp conflict which marked a crucial turning point in the American Revolution. With Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton and the British troops in hot pursuit; Daniel Morgan; leading a small force of 700 Continentals and militia; chose the Cowpens as the battlefield in which to make a stand. The two forces clashed for barely more than 45 minutes; yet this brief battle shaped the outcome of the War in the South; and decisively influenced the conflict as a whole. The authors provide a shrewd analysis of what was perhaps the finest tactical performance of the entire war. Bird's-eye views; vivid illustrations and detailed maps illuminate the dynamism of this clash between two of the most famous commanders of the War of Independence.