<P> The Battle of Cowpens , fought on January 17 , 1781 , was an engagement between American Colonial forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan and British forces under Sir Banastre Tarleton , as part of the campaign in the Carolinas ( North and South ) . Tarleton 's force of 1000 British in the King 's Army were sent against 2000 men under Morgan . The Colonial forces conducted a double envelopment of Tarleton 's force , and suffered casualties of only 20 killed and 69 wounded . Tarleton was one of around 200 British troops to escape . </P>
who was involved in the battle of cowpens
American Colonial forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan British forces under Sir Banastre Tarleton