Describe the Battle of the Cowshed in Animal Farm.

At the
beginning of the novel, the animals become increasingly discontented due to Farmer Jones's
drinking, which leads him to neglect them. Finally, the animals get hungry enough and angry
enough to spontaneously rebel, driving Farmer Jones and his men off the farm.

As the animals expect, the humans fight back, and the animals name this fight The
Battle of the Cowshed. The battle unfolds in an orderly way, forhas studied the strategies of
Julius Caesar in preparation. First, the birds, pigeons and geese, meet the advancing men with
an attack, from the air and the ground, then Muriel and Benjamin kick the men while the sheep
butt the men. At this point, however, the men are winning and the animals have to retreat.
Nevertheless, Snowball is well prepared and uses pigs and horses to cut off the men from the
rear. Snowball himself runs straight at Farmer Jones, who shoots at him with a gun, grazing him
and killing a sheep. But Snowball is so heavy he knocks Farmer Jones down and the farmer's gun
flies from his hand. Thensprings into action, rearing and kicking. He kills a "stable
lad" and at that point, the frightened humans flee, pursuing by biting, kicking animals.
The animals are victorious and give the battle its name.