Lawrence E. Babits (born June 22, 1943) is an American archaeologist with specific interests in military history, material culture, and battlefield and maritime archaeology.
Babits is credited with highly accurate accounts of soldiers' combat experience during the 18th century[citation needed], specifically during the Battle of Cowpens, a turning point in the American Revolutionary War.
Babits was a George Washington Distinguished Professor of Maritime Archaeology and History at East Carolina University.
From there he went to the University of Maryland, College Park to receive his Bachelor of Arts in anthropology with a minor in history in 1969.
With his Ph.D., Babits continued to teach as an assistant professor of history and archaeology at Armstrong State College in Georgia.
Babits’ most recent book is entitled Long, Obstinate and Bloody: The Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
[citation needed] Throughout his career in archaeology, Babits has been acknowledged by many scholarly bodies for his hard work in the form of recognitions and awards.
It involves the continuation of studies of "information on the uniforms, equipment, history, and traditions of members of the Armed Forces of the United States worldwide and other nations serving in the Western Hemisphere.