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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 · Waxhaws. Buford's massacre. South Carolina | May 29, 1780. 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.
Waxhaws Battlefield. Buford's massacre. See It Now! The Buford Battle Ground Monument, 9 miles east of Lancaster, South Carolina, identifies the location of the 1780 massacre of over 113 Continental soldiers by British-led Loyalist cavalry.
7 de jul. de 2016 · The Waxhaws is an area of vague borders in the lower South Carolina Piedmont. It was named for the Waxhaws, an extinct nation of Native Americans who once lived in the area.
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 ...
7 de jul. de 2016 · Waxhaws are an extinct nation of Native Americans that once lived in present-day Lancaster County. Like many South Carolina Indian nations, the Waxhaws spoke a Siouan language. The origin of their name is uncertain.
The area in which the two forces caught sight of each other lies along the border of North and South Carolina, in an area called the Waxhaws. Tarleton sent ahead a message to Buford, demanding that the Americans surrender, but they refused.
