Battle of Waxhaws
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The Battle of Waxhaws was a brutal 1780 American Revolutionary War clash in South Carolina, notorious for a massacre of surrendering Continental troops that fueled Patriot outrage against the British.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Waxhaws canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Waxhaws Context triple: [Banastre Tarleton, battle, Battle of Waxhaws]
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A.
Battle of White Marsh
The Battle of White Marsh was a late-1777 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which General George Washington’s Continental Army repelled British probing attacks near Philadelphia before going into winter quarters at Valley Forge.
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B.
Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major land engagement fought in that colony and as an early clash preceding the British advance toward Philadelphia.
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C.
Battle of Germantown
The Battle of Germantown was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement near Philadelphia in which General George Washington’s Continental Army unsuccessfully attacked British forces, demonstrating growing American resolve and tactical ambition despite the defeat.
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D.
Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine was a major 1777 engagement in the American Revolutionary War in which British forces defeated George Washington’s Continental Army, leading to the capture of Philadelphia.
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E.
Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was a decisive 1781 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where General Daniel Morgan’s forces routed the British, marking a turning point in the southern campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Waxhaws Target entity description: The Battle of Waxhaws was a brutal 1780 American Revolutionary War clash in South Carolina, notorious for a massacre of surrendering Continental troops that fueled Patriot outrage against the British.
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A.
Battle of White Marsh
The Battle of White Marsh was a late-1777 engagement of the American Revolutionary War in which General George Washington’s Continental Army repelled British probing attacks near Philadelphia before going into winter quarters at Valley Forge.
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B.
Battle of Cooch’s Bridge
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge was a 1777 American Revolutionary War skirmish in Delaware notable as the only major land engagement fought in that colony and as an early clash preceding the British advance toward Philadelphia.
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C.
Battle of Germantown
The Battle of Germantown was a 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement near Philadelphia in which General George Washington’s Continental Army unsuccessfully attacked British forces, demonstrating growing American resolve and tactical ambition despite the defeat.
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D.
Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine was a major 1777 engagement in the American Revolutionary War in which British forces defeated George Washington’s Continental Army, leading to the capture of Philadelphia.
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E.
Battle of Cowpens
The Battle of Cowpens was a decisive 1781 American Revolutionary War engagement in South Carolina where General Daniel Morgan’s forces routed the British, marking a turning point in the southern campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Buford’s Massacre
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Waxhaws massacre controversy ⓘ
surface form:
Waxhaws Massacre
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| associatedWith |
British attempt to pacify the Carolinas
ⓘ
Carolina campaign of 1780 ⓘ
surface form:
Southern campaign of 1780
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| belligerent |
Great Britain
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Thirteen Colonies ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualtiesAmericanCapturedApprox | about 50 ⓘ |
| casualtiesAmericanKilledWoundedApprox | over 200 ⓘ |
| casualtiesBritishKilledWoundedApprox | around 50 ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Banastre Tarleton
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Battles of the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army
ⓘ
Continental Army ⓘ Loyalist troops ⓘ Patriot troops ⓘ |
| commander |
Abraham Buford
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Banastre Tarleton ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| controversy | dispute over whether Americans were attacked while attempting to surrender ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1780-05-29 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Camden ⓘ |
| forceTypeAmerican | Virginia Continental troops ⓘ |
| forceTypeBritish | British Legion dragoons and infantry ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Patriot recruitment in the Southern colonies
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reputation of Banastre Tarleton as ruthless ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Waxhaws region
ⓘ
surface form:
Waxhaws border region of North and South Carolina
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| impact |
fueled Patriot outrage against the British
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strengthened anti-British sentiment in the Southern colonies ⓘ |
| location |
Waxhaws region
ⓘ
surface form:
Waxhaws region, South Carolina
near present-day Lancaster County, South Carolina ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alleged massacre of surrendering Continental troops
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high American casualties ⓘ Waxhaws massacre controversy ⓘ
surface form:
“Tarleton’s Quarter” controversy
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| partOf | Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Charleston ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| sloganInspired | “Tarleton’s Quarter” ⓘ |
| tacticalSituation | American rear guard retreating from the fall of Charleston ⓘ |
| troopStrengthAmericanApprox | about 350 ⓘ |
| troopStrengthBritishApprox | about 270 ⓘ |
| year | 1780 ⓘ |
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