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Cowan's Ford,
On the Catawba River, N. C. Lord Cornwallis, in rapid pursuit of the Americans under General Morgan, was prevented from crossing by a sudden rise after the Americans had crossed.
Cornwallis moved down a few miles towards Cowan's Ford, where Morgan had stationed 300 militia under General Davidson to oppose his crossing.
The British forced a crossing, Feb. 1, 1781, and the militia were dispersed, General Davidson being killed.
Cowan's Ford,
On the Catawba River, N. C. Lord Cornwallis, in rapid pursuit of the Americans under General Morgan, was prevented from crossing by a sudden rise after the Americans had crossed.
Cornwallis moved down a few miles towards Cowan's Ford, where Morgan had stationed 300 militia under General Davidson to oppose his crossing.
The British forced a crossing, Feb. 1, 1781, and the militia were dispersed, General Davidson being killed.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Davidson , William ,1746 - (search)
Davidson, William, 1746-
Military officer; born in Lancaster county, Pa., in 1746; was appointed major in one of the North Carolina regiments at the outbreak of the Revolution; took part in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth; commissioned brigadier-general; and was at Cowan's Ford, N. C., Feb. 1, 1781, when the British army under Cornwallis forced a passage.
During the fight General Davidson was killed.