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Nicknamed "Bloody Ban" by Patriots, Banastre Tarleton became infamous in the southern states during the American Revolution. His conduct illustrated and exacerbated the problems the British faced in pacifying the population of the Carolinas.
Banastre Tarleton. Date of Birth - Death August 21, 1754 - January 15, 1833. Born in Liverpool, Tarleton went to Oxford and studied law at Middle Temple. Although lacking a military education, his family purchased a cornet's commission for him in the 1st Dragoon Guards.
Banastre Tarleton, who died childless on January 16, 1833, at the age of seventy-eight, was buried in Leintwardine Churchyard. He was one of the most controversial figures in the American Revolution, possibly remembered in America more than in his native country.
Feb 26, 2015 · Tarleton, Banastre. 1754-1833. Banastre Tarleton, son of a wealthy Liverpool merchant, was Oxford educated. It was said that while at Oxford, Tarleton excelled in only two things, athletics and gambling. Tarleton attempted to learn law but, due to gambling problems, he had to give up his attempt.
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.
Banastre Tarleton, who had intended to seize the strategic crossroads at Ninety Six, South Carolina. Tarleton, commander of the feared British Legion, was a particularly despised foe who had recently overseen the massacre of Americans at the Battle of Waxhaws after refusing their white flag…
4 days ago · Morgan exceeded expectations when he defeated a British detachment under Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the Battle of Cowpens (17 January 1781), which caused South Carolina to slip further from Cornwallis' grip. Looking to avenge the defeat, Cornwallis marched into North Carolina to pursue Greene and Morgan, leading to the fight at Guilford ...
