Events in 1781

January 17, 1781

Battle of Cowpens

The Battle of Cowpens was a pivotal engagement of the American Revolutionary War fought on January 17, 1781, in South Carolina. American forces under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan achieved a decisive victory over British troops led by Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton, marking a crucial turning point in the war's southern campaign.

September 28, 1781

Battle of Yorktown

The Battle of Yorktown (September 28 - October 19, 1781) was the decisive victory of the American Revolutionary War, where combined American-French forces led by George Washington and Comte de Rochambeau besieged and defeated British forces under General Cornwallis in Virginia.