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en was Morgan made a brigadier general? 27. What do you remember about King's Mountain? (See the last half of Chapter VII.) 28. Why did the battle of Cowpens make Morgan so famous? 29. What does John Fiske say of this battle? 30. What do you know of Colonel Tarleton? (See Chapter VII.) 31. Where did Morgan get the names "old wagoner," "wagoner," and "teamster"? (See earlier in this chapter.) 32. Why did not Morgan meet Tarleton at once? 33. Why did Morgan choose Cowpens for his battle ground? 34. What did Tarleton do when the spy told him that Morgan had halted? 35. What was the condition of Morgan and his men when Tarleton appeared? 36. What was the condition of Tarleton's soldiers when they began the battle? 37. What did Tarleton do when defeat came? 38. What did the young ladies say to Tarleton? 39. How did Morgan outwit Lord Cornwallis? 40. Why did Morgan again retire from service? 41. When did Morgan again take part in the war? 42. What do you know about Wayne? (See Chapter VI.) 43. How was Morgan remembered by Washington and other leaders? 44. In how many battles did Morgan take part? 45. What was Morgan besides being a great soldier? 46. What was Morgan's success due to? 47. How is Morgan's valor commemorated? CHAPTER IX, PAGE 123 THE FINAL VICTORY 1. What have you already learned about General Greene? (See Chapter VIII.) 2. What was the condition of Lord Cornwallis after his victory over Greene? 3. What did Cornwallis now do? 4. Where is Petersburg, Virginia? (See the map in Chapter VII.) 5. What was the nationality of Lafayette? 6. Where is Yorktown? (See the map in Chapter VII.) 7. Where was Washington at this time? 8. Where was the main part of the patriot army at this time? 9. What was Washington planning to do? 10. Who was Count de Grasse? 11. Why did news travel so slowly in those days? 12. Why did Washington need a fleet? 13. What did Washington hope to do with the assistance of the French fleet? 14. Where was Sir Henry Clinton at this time? 15. Why did Washington send troops to Long Island? 16. Why was the young minister sent through the Clove? 17. How were the Continental and French troops received at Philadelphia? 18. How large an army did Washington have in Virginia? 19. What have we already learned of Rochambeau? (See earlier in this chapter.) 20. When did Sir Henry Clinton begin to open his eyes?
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