What happened at the battle at the cowshed, including the outcome in Animal Farm?

News of the
Rebellion at Animal Farm begins to spread, and animals across the
countryside are singing "Beasts of
England."

The neighboring
farmers, along with Mr. Jones, decide to attack the animals, hoping to take the farm
back. The Battle of the Cowshed was successful for the animals of Animal
Farm. Although Mr. Jones and his neighboring farmers banned together and came
to take animal Farm back, the animals had hidden in the
cowshed.

Snowball and some of the animals charged forth,
but were driven back by Mr. Jones's gun.

All the animals in
the cowshed came out of hiding and drove Mr. Jones and the farmers out of the yard. The
Battle of the Cowshed became a triumphant moment for the animals. Snowball is the leader
and he is later decorated as Animal Hero, First
Class:

The
animals, led by Snowball, successfully fight off the invaders in what comes to be known
as the Battle of the Cowshed. Snowball is decorated as an Animal Hero, First
Class.