Battle of Waxhaws
- When
- May 29, 1780
- Where
- near Lancaster, South Carolina
- Part of
- Waxhaw Massacre
Tarleton's Loyalist force overtook Buford's Continentals near Lancaster, South Carolina, on May 29, 1780, killing surrendering American soldiers.
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 near Lancaster, South Carolina. Buford's men were Continental Army soldiers, while Tarleton's force was mostly Loyalist troops. The engagement, also called the Waxhaws Massacre, Buford's Massacre, and Battle of Waxhaw Creek, became notorious for the killing of surrendering American soldiers.
Sources
- Battle of Waxhaws Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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