In Animal Farm by George Orwell, what was the Battle of Cowshed?

In
by , the Battle of the Cowshed occurs when Mr. Jones, the human owner of
Manor Farm before the animals took over, shows up with a group of men to get his farm back.
Jones enlists the help of fellow farmers, Pilkington and Frederick, who in many ways are just as
bad or worse than Jones. They are greedy and self-centered and even look at ways they might get
something out of the animal take-over of Jones' farm. 

Sadly for the men,
however, the animals are ready for them, andin particular, turns out to be quite the strategist.
He knew the men would eventually come, and he has planned out what the animals should do.
 

First, the pigeons warn the animals that the men are coming. Snowball gets
the animals ready to attack them. He has been studying up on Julius Caesar's battle strategies,
and proves himself to be a good leader during the Battle of the Cowshed. The animals' victory is
swift, and Mr. Jones ends up in a large dung heap.