Talk:Banastre Tarleton
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[edit] Waxhaw Massacre
"On May 29, 1780 Tarleton, with a force of 700, overtook a detachment of 350 Virginia Continentals led by Abraham Buford. Facing much larger numbers, Buford nevertheless refused to yield."
At the time, Tarleton led a force of 270 men: 130 Legion dragoons, 40 17th Light Dragoons, and 100 British Legion infantry (who rode with the dragoons). Of those, only about 150 British soldiers in an advance party were engaged in the massacre. The number 700 comes from a letter Tarleton sent with a Captain, in which he greatly exaggerated the size of his force in the hopes it would cause Buford to surrender. Buford's forces, at 350 to 380 men, greatly outnumbered Tarleton's.[1]--Ryan! 02:39, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Article on Banastre Tarleton
appears to use the term "matriculated" when it should read "graduated."
TRushing208.27.203.124 23:18, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
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