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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 may. de 2017 · Many Patriot survivors recalled how the British massacred many men who tried to surrender—resulting in Tarleton becoming known as a butcher and the engagement becoming a battle cry for Patriot forces citing “Remember Waxhaws!” in the Southern Theatre.
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 ...
- May 29, 1780
- British victory
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.
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23 de jun. de 2022 · Things to do: Historical Site, benches, picnic tables. A Pyrrhic victory for the British, the Battle of the Waxhaws or “Buford’s Massacre” as it came to be known was a major propaganda victory for the Continentals and served to draw thousands to the Patriot cause.
