Banastre Tarleton
Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baronet
English
Banastre Tarleton was a notable English commander of American Loyalists known as the British Legion. - AsNotedIn
Banastre Tarleton was a notable English commander of American Loyalists known as the British Legion. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1780/05/29 | British Lt Col Banastre Tarleton pursues Col Abraham Buford from Nelson's Ferry to Buford, South Carolina, near the Waxhaws District. | British Commander | |||||
| 1780/08/00 | Tarleton and 100 British dragoons and a large number of Tories under Col Elias Ball encamp at Gavin Witherspoon's Thorntree plantation south of the lower bridge, on the Black River (6 miles south on NC 377). | British Commander | Thorntree | Kingstree | |||
| 1781/01/17 | British Col Tarleton's 1,100-man, highly mobile, Legion attacks Patriot Brigadier Gen Morgan's 1st line of sharpshooters at Cowpens, South Carolina. | British Commander | Cowpens National Battlefield | South Carolina | Battle of Cowpens | ||
| 1781/06/03 | British Lt Col Banastre Tarleton leaves camp on the North Anna River with 250 Royal Welsh Fusiliers, intending to capture the Virginia's governor and assembly | British Commander | Jack Jouett's Midnight Ride | ||||
| 1781/06/04 | Lt Col Tarleton captures six Virginia legislators near Swan Tavern in Charlottesville, the other assemblymen escape | British Commander | The Redland Club, Old Swan Tavern site | Charlottesville, VA | Jack Jouett's Midnight Ride | ||
| 1781/06/04 | Lt Col Tarleton arrives at the home of Dr Thomas Walker, Castle Hill, and arrest two Virginia assemblymen. | British Commander | Castle Hill | Keswick | Jack Jouett's Midnight Ride |
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.