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The Waxhaws is a geographical region extending beyond both sides of the border between what now is North Carolina and South Carolina, United States. It encompasses the areas currently known as Lancaster, Union and Mecklenburg counties.
6 de mai. de 2017 · On May 29, 1780, British commander Banastre Tarleton engaged and overwhelmed a Patriot force under the command of Abraham Buford in a dreadful defeat for the Patriots.
The Battle of Waxhaws (also known as the Waxhaws Massacre and Buford's Massacre) was a military engagement which took place on May 29, 1780 during the American Revolutionary War between a Patriot force led by Abraham Buford and a British force led by Banastre Tarleton near Lancaster, South Carolina. Buford's men consisted of ...
The Battle of Waxhaws was a dreadful defeat for the Patriots. However, Americans were able to turn this stinging tactical loss into a propaganda victory, stirring up anti-British sentiment throughout the colonies.
The Battle of Waxhaws was also known as the Waxhaws or Waxhaw massacre, and Buford's massacre took near Lancaster, South Carolina, between a Continental Army force and a mainly Loyalist force.
15 de abr. de 2024 · The Battle of Waxhaws was fought by Continental soldiers against British and Loyalist dragoons in South Carolina during the American Revolution. It resulted in a British victory and the alleged massacre of the Continental troops, who were trying to surrender.
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