Atlas of Battles

commander, 12 engagements

Battles of Banastre Tarleton

Battles of Banastre Tarleton

British Army general (1754–1833)

Banastre Tarleton is recorded as a commander at 12 placed engagements in the atlas between 1780 and 1781: 11 battles and 1 siege, all in present-day United States. Taken in date order, the sites lie 1,999 km apart end to end, 182 km between engagements on average. Most belong to American Revolutionary War (12).

Battle of Monck's CornerBattle of Lenud's FerryBattle of Fishing CreekBattle of Blackstock's FarmBattle of Cowan's FordBattle of Torrence's TavernBattle of Wetzell's MillBattle of WaxhawsSiege of YorktownBattle of CowpensBattle of Guilford Court HouseBattle of Green SpringBattle of WaxhawsSiege of YorktownBattle of CowpensBattle of Guilford Court HouseBattle of Green SpringAtlantaRaleighNorfolkRichmondKnoxvilleColumbiaWilmingtonCharlestonAugustaLynchburg200 km35.216N, 79.159W
12 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1780: 5 engagements1781: 7 engagements7 in 178117801781
12 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of Monck's Corner, 1780Battle of Lenud's Ferry, 1780Battle of Waxhaws, 1780Battle of Fishing Creek, 1780Battle of Blackstock's Farm, 1780Siege of Yorktown, 1781Battle of Cowpens, 1781Battle of Cowan's Ford, 1781Battle of Torrence's Tavern, 1781Battle of Wetzell's Mill, 1781Battle of Guilford Court House, 1781Battle of Green Spring, 178117801781
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 1

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
14 April 1780Battle of Monck's CornerMoncks Corner, South Carolina, United StatesBritish victory
6 May 1780Battle of Lenud's FerryBerkeley County, South Carolina, United States33 km EBritish victory
29 May 1780Battle of WaxhawsLancaster County, South Carolina, United States182 km NWBritish victory; Strengthened Loyalist control in South...
18 August 1780Battle of Fishing CreekChester County, South Carolina, United States28 km SWBritish victory
20 November 1780Battle of Blackstock's FarmUnion County, South Carolina, United States83 km WAmerican victory
1781Siege of YorktownYorktown, Virginia, United States556 km NEFranco-American victory
17 January 1781Battle of CowpensCowpens, South Carolina, United States531 km SWAmerican victory
1 February 1781Battle of Cowan's FordMecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States85 km NEBritish victory
2 February 1781Battle of Torrence's TavernIredell County, North Carolina, United States44 km SBritish victory
6 March 1781Battle of Wetzell's MillGuilford County, North Carolina, United States150 km NEInconclusive
15 March 1781Battle of Guilford Court HouseMartinsville, North Carolina, United States8 km NWBritish victory (see Aftermath)
6 July 1781Battle of Green SpringYorktown, Virginia, United States299 km NEBritish victory

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons, Joshua Reynolds, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.