the same basic tactics in both battles. The name of the battle, as well as the winning side, were taken from the Cowpens battle. The size of the armies, as well as the presence of Generals Nathanael Greene and Lord Cornwallis, came from the Guilford Courthouse battle. The movie Sweet Liberty, directed by Alan Alda, parodies how a film company takes great liberty with the depiction of the Battle of Cowpens. See also American Revolutionary War § War in the South. Places ' Battle of Cowpens ' in overall sequence and strategic context. Notes References Montross, Lynn. "America's Most Imitated Battle." American Heritage, Vol. 7, No. 3 (April 1956), pp. 35–37, 100–101. Ward, Christopher. War of the Revolution 2 Volumes, MacMillan, New York, 1952 External links Montross, Lynn (April 1956). "America's Most Imitated Battle." American Heritage, Vol. 7, No. 3 (April 1956), pp. 35–37, 100–101. 1781 in South Carolina 1781 in the United States Cowpens Cherokee County, South Carolina Cowpens Cowpens Cowpens