At the Battle of Waxhaws in May 1780, British troops killed surrendering Virginia regulars and militiamen. He commanded the British troops that slaughtered the Americans:
Alexander Stewart
Francis Rawdon
Richard Howe
Kenneth Bailey
Banastre Tarleton
Banastre Tarleton.
Commander of the British Legion, Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton, led the British troops who massacred the surrendering Americans. Tarleton's victory at Waxhaws eliminated the last organized force in South Carolina. During the course of the Revolutionary War, the lieutenant colonel became one of the most hated men in America.
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