War at Saber Point: Banastre Tarleton and the British Legion
The American Loyalist Regiment Led by the Most Charismatic British Commander of the WarThe British Legion was one of the most remarkable regiments, not only of the American Revolution, but of any war.…
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The American Loyalist Regiment Led by the Most Charismatic British Commander of the WarThe British Legion was one of the most remarkable regiments, not only of the American Revolution, but of any war. A corps made up of American Loyalists, it saw its first action in New York and then engaged in almost every battle in the Southern colonies. Led by a twenty-four-year-old libertine who purchased his commission to escape enormous gambling debts, the Legion gained notoriety for its ruthless tactics. Excelling in "special operations," they frequently overwhelmed the Continental forces they fought, becoming the most feared British regiment of the war.Banastre Tarleton and the Americans he led have always been characterized as brutal, immoral villains--most recently in the movie, The Patriot. But this study subverts our pre-conceived notions of patriotism. The men who
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