War of the Regulation
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The War of the Regulation was a pre-Revolutionary uprising (1760s–1771) in colonial North Carolina in which backcountry farmers, known as Regulators, protested corrupt local officials and unfair taxation, culminating in their defeat at the Battle of Alamance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pre-Revolutionary conflict
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rebellion ⓘ |
| aftermath |
many Regulators migrated westward
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several Regulator leaders hanged in Hillsborough, North Carolina ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Regulation
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Regulator Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Regulators
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
colonial government of North Carolina ⓘ |
| casualties | dozens killed and wounded on both sides at the Battle of Alamance ⓘ |
| cause |
abuses by sheriffs and tax collectors
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high legal fees in county courts ⓘ opposition to unfair taxation ⓘ perceived lack of representation for backcountry settlers ⓘ protest against corrupt local officials ⓘ resentment of colonial elite control of local government ⓘ |
| commander |
Hugh Waddell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Tryon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | civil conflict ⓘ |
| country | Province of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1771 ⓘ |
| finalBattle | Battle of Alamance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalBattleDate | 1771-05-16 ⓘ |
| finalBattleLocation | near present-day Burlington, North Carolina ⓘ |
| governingAuthorityOpposed | British colonial administration in North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered a precursor to the American Revolution
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highlighted tensions between coastal elites and backcountry settlers ⓘ illustrated colonial resistance to arbitrary authority ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-corruption
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tax resistance ⓘ |
| legalContext | disputes over county court practices ⓘ |
| location |
Piedmont region of North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
backcountry of North Carolina ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Alamance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Governor William Tryon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcomeOfBattleOfAlamance | decisive victory for colonial government forces ⓘ |
| partOf | prelude to the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| relatedMovement | American Revolutionary movement ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of the Regulators
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dispersal of Regulator movement ⓘ execution of Regulator leaders ⓘ strengthening of royal authority in North Carolina ⓘ |
| socialBase |
backcountry farmers
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frontier settlers ⓘ small landholders ⓘ |
| startDate | 1760s ⓘ |
| timePeriod | colonial era in North Carolina ⓘ |
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