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Though Banastre Tarleton entered the conflict in 1775 and participated in the invasions of New York and Pennsylvania, the young cavalry officer truly came into his own when the focus of the war moved to the southern colonies, particularly in the back country of South Carolina.
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Jun 11, 2018 · Encyclopedia of World Biography. Sir Banastre Tarleton >The notable successes of Sir Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833), English cavalry >officer during the American Revolution [1], earned him the sobriquet "Bloody >Tarleton." Banastre Tarleton was the son of a wealthy Liverpool merchant, a sometime mayor of the city.
Sir Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833) was a British cavalry officer who served in the Revolutionary War and acquired a reputation for ruthlessness and brutality. Tarleton was born in Liverpool, the son of a successful merchant who had profited from American colonial trade.
