British Legion dragoons

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The British Legion dragoons were Loyalist cavalry under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton during the American Revolutionary War, notorious for their aggressive tactics in the Southern campaigns.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Loyalist cavalry unit
military unit
allegiance Great Britain
Loyalists
linked to: American Loyalists
areaOfOperations Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
associatedWith Loyalist partisans in the South
Tarleton's Legion
branch cavalry
commander Banastre Tarleton
commandStructure under overall British command in the Southern Department
conflict American Revolutionary War
country Kingdom of Great Britain
engagement Battle of Camden
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Guilford Court House
Battle of Waxhaws
Southern campaigns of 1780–1781
formedPartOf British provincial forces
historicalPerception viewed by many Americans as brutal
militaryBranch British Army provincial corps
linked to: Provincial Corps
nickname Tarleton's dragoons
notableCommander Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton
linked to: Banastre Tarleton
notableFor aggressive cavalry tactics
harsh treatment of Patriot forces
rapid raids and pursuit operations
opposedBy Continental Army
Patriot militia
partOf British Legion
reputation notorious among American Patriots
role light cavalry
tactics pursuit of retreating enemies
shock cavalry charges
surprise attacks
theater Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
timePeriod early 1780s
late 1770s
type dragoons

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Battle of Blackstock’s Farm hasParticipant British Legion dragoons
Waxhaws massacre controversy isAboutMilitaryUnit British Legion dragoons
Buford’s Massacre involvedUnit British Legion dragoons
Battle of Blackstocks combatantStrength British Legion and attached regulars under Banastre Tarleton
linked to: British Legion dragoons