Commanded by Andrew Pickens, these roughly 300 men were ordered to fire two volleys and then retreat behind the main line.

General Morgan, nicknamed "Old Waggoner," famously understood the limitations of his militia and the predictable aggression of Tarleton. He arranged his 2,000 troops in three distinct lines to trap the British:

This line consisted of seasoned Continental Army regulars under John Eager Howard, positioned on a slight rise to absorb the final British charge.