Battle of Cowpens

06 October 2000 MEMORANDUM FOR Professor of Military Science SUBJECT: Compare and Contrast the battle of Cannae and the battle of Cowpens. 1. The battle of Cannae was fought between Hannibal and the Romans. Because of key factors, such as unity of command and maneuver, Hannibal was able to defeat the Romans with a smaller force. Hannibal placed himself between the Roman leigons and a river with the majority of his cavalry on his left flank. As the …

…and cavalry to their right. a. Maneuver: Like Hannibal, Morgan maneuvered a portion of his forces to unexpectedly flank Tarleton. Unlike Hannibal, Morgan took advantage of the high ground and major terrain features. Hannibal just used the river to his rear to give the impression that he had no where to retreat. b. Unity of Command: Morgan maintained complete control of all his forces, even though they all played a different part in the operation