Banastre Tarleton
British Army general (1754-1833) · United Kingdom · On the map · Died at 78
General Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baronet, was a British military officer and politician. He was the leader of the British Legion during the southern campaign of the American War of Independence.
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The Battle of Waxhaw Creek (29 May 1780), in Lancaster County, South Carolina
Tarleton's Movements historical marker in Adams Grove, Virginia![The arms of Sir Banastre Tarleton of Liverpool, 1st Baronet[27]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/52/Tarleton%2C_Baronet.png/500px-Tarleton%2C_Baronet.png)
The arms of Sir Banastre Tarleton of Liverpool, 1st Baronet[27]
Banastre Tarleton, portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds
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Major George Hanger, later Lord Coleraine (1751-1824), in the uniform of the British LegionAwards
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United Kingdom
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Deceased
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Lived 1754 to 1833 · aged 78