“Tarleton’s Quarter”
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“Tarleton’s Quarter” was a notorious American Revolutionary War slogan denoting a refusal to give or expect mercy, inspired by the brutal conduct of British officer Banastre Tarleton’s troops at the Battle of Waxhaws.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Tarleton’s Quarter | 0 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War slogan
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historical phrase ⓘ military slogan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Banastre Tarleton
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Battle of Waxhaws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connotation |
brutality
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no mercy ⓘ vengeance ⓘ |
| denotes |
refusal to expect quarter
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refusal to give quarter ⓘ |
| hasContext | frontier and partisan warfare in the American South ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | symbol of British cruelty in the American Revolution ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | conduct of Banastre Tarleton’s troops at the Battle of Waxhaws ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterDepictedIn |
American Revolutionary War historiography
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popular histories of the American Revolution ⓘ |
| medium |
contemporary accounts of the American Revolution
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oral tradition ⓘ |
| moralImplication | violation of customary rules of war ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Banastre Tarleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | British forces ⓘ |
| perceivedCause | alleged massacre of surrendering American troops at Waxhaws ⓘ |
| reflectsAttitude | desire for retaliation against British atrocities ⓘ |
| region |
Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
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Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | no quarter ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Waxhaws
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Waxhaws Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPerson | Abraham Buford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedUnit | British Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideUsedBy | Patriot side ⓘ |
| typeOf |
battle cry
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propaganda slogan ⓘ |
| usedAs | rallying cry for American troops ⓘ |
| usedBy | American Patriot forces ⓘ |
| usedIn | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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