Historedia
Person

Banastre Tarleton

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1780

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Banastre Tarleton, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Waxhaw Massacre

    1780

    Role: Lieutenant Colonel commanding the British Legion and Loyalist forces

    1. May 27, 1780 · the pursuit toward the WaxhawsTarleton's Pursuit of Buford

      Cornwallis, unable to keep pace with Buford, dispatched Tarleton on May 27 with dragoons, mounted infantry, and a cannon to overtake the Patriots.

    2. May 29, 1780 · near Lancaster, South CarolinaBattle of Waxhaws

      Tarleton's Loyalist force overtook Buford's Continentals near Lancaster, South Carolina, on May 29, 1780, killing surrendering American soldiers.

    3. May 29, 1780 · near Lancaster, South CarolinaCasualties at the Waxhaws

      Buford's command suffered devastating losses: of 420 soldiers, 104 escaped, 113 were killed, 150 were injured, and 53 were captured.

Sources

  1. Battle of Waxhaws Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26