BATTLEFIELD VISITS

COWPENS & KING'S MOUNTAIN

POINTS TO PONDER

    1. How do these two battles illustrate the bitter civil war nature of fighting in the South during the American Revolution?

    2. How do these two battles fit into the larger context of the American Revolution?  What roles did they play in the final victory of the Americans?

    3. What impact did the geography of the Carolinas have on the war in the South and on these two battles in particular?

    4. What was life like for an 18th century soldier?  What was it like for civilians caught up in the fighting?

    5. How was life and warfare in the 18th century related to the technologies available to the people of the time?

    6. What lessons can be learned from these two battles that would be useful to 21st century students?