Battle of Waxhaws

The Battle of Waxhaws was a military engagement which took place near Lancaster, South Carolina on May 29, 1780, during the American Revolutionary War. A provincial unit, the British Legion commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton, overtook a Patriot force led by Abraham Buford. Buford's men consisted of Continental Army soldiers, while Tarleton's force was mostly made up of Loyalist troops. After the two forces sighted each other, Buford rejected an offer of surrender terms, and Tarleton's cavalry charged. An unknown number of Buford's men then attempted to surrender at the same time as Tarleton's horse was shot, pinning him underneath. An unknown number of Loyalists, angered by this apparent perfidy, continued their attack, killing some Patriots until order was restored.

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The Waxhaw Massacre
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The Battle of the Waxhaws, May 29th, 1780 (NYPL b12349154-422723)

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Waxhaw Massacre Monument

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1780	Battle of Waxhaws	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1780	Battle of Hanging Rock	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1780	Battle of Fishing Creek	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1780	Battle of Wahab's Plantation	battle	Wikidata
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