"War at Saber Point: Banastre Tarleton and the British Legion" Topic
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Tango01  | 19 Nov 2020 10:29 p.m. PST |
"The 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 filled the Legions ranks were not weak-willed collaborators or treacherous renegades, but free men as motivated by conscience as the Patriots they battled. Few were wealthy. None had a vested stake in the British Government. Each believed that in defending the Crown; they were upholding the rule of law and preserving individual liberty…"
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| BobGrognard | 28 Nov 2020 8:58 a.m. PST |
Thank you for posting this. I have just pre-ordered it. The reassessment of loyalist forces and their motivations is long overdue in public perception. Their portrayal as cartoon villains really belongs in the bin of history. |
| Au pas de Charge | 28 Nov 2020 9:36 a.m. PST |
I agree. It is time for them to take their rightful place as real life villains. :) |
 John the OFM | 28 Nov 2020 9:45 a.m. PST |
I saw The Patriot. Sure they changed the name, slightly, but it's all real! It's in a movie! It has to be true! |
| Brechtel198 | 28 Nov 2020 9:45 a.m. PST |
Yes-and it should be noted that Tarleton was not the best cavalry commander in the war-Washington, Lee, and Simcoe were all superior to him. Simcoe was definitely the best British cavalry commander, and Washington the best on the US side. The book is also on my listing. Nancy Stewart who was, and hopefully still is, the historian at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, is a walking encyclopedia on Tarleton. |
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