Buford’s Massacre
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Buford’s Massacre refers to the brutal 1780 Revolutionary War clash at Waxhaws, South Carolina, where British forces under Banastre Tarleton killed or wounded most of the surrendering American troops led by Abraham Buford.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Waxhaws Massacre | 3 |
| Buford's Massacre controversy | 1 |
| Buford’s Massacre canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7502992 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Buford’s Massacre Context triple: [Battle of Waxhaws, alsoKnownAs, Buford’s Massacre]
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A.
Coushatta Massacre
The Coushatta Massacre was an 1874 Reconstruction-era attack in Louisiana in which members of the White League murdered Republican officeholders and freedmen to undermine Black political rights and restore white supremacist control.
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B.
Indian Creek massacre
The Indian Creek massacre was an 1832 attack during the Black Hawk War in which a group of Potawatomi and Sauk warriors killed and captured settlers near present-day Earlville, Illinois.
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C.
Ellenton massacre
The Ellenton massacre was an 1876 episode of racial and political violence in South Carolina in which white supremacist paramilitaries attacked and killed numerous Black residents to suppress their civil and voting rights during Reconstruction.
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D.
Deerfield Massacre
The Deerfield Massacre was a 1704 raid during Queen Anne’s War in which French and Native American forces attacked the English frontier town of Deerfield, Massachusetts, killing and capturing many residents and forcing survivors on a brutal march to Canada.
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E.
Pottawatomie massacre
The Pottawatomie massacre was an 1856 episode of anti-slavery violence in Kansas in which abolitionist John Brown and his followers killed five pro-slavery settlers, escalating tensions that helped lead to the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Buford’s Massacre Target entity description: Buford’s Massacre refers to the brutal 1780 Revolutionary War clash at Waxhaws, South Carolina, where British forces under Banastre Tarleton killed or wounded most of the surrendering American troops led by Abraham Buford.
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A.
Coushatta Massacre
The Coushatta Massacre was an 1874 Reconstruction-era attack in Louisiana in which members of the White League murdered Republican officeholders and freedmen to undermine Black political rights and restore white supremacist control.
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B.
Indian Creek massacre
The Indian Creek massacre was an 1832 attack during the Black Hawk War in which a group of Potawatomi and Sauk warriors killed and captured settlers near present-day Earlville, Illinois.
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C.
Ellenton massacre
The Ellenton massacre was an 1876 episode of racial and political violence in South Carolina in which white supremacist paramilitaries attacked and killed numerous Black residents to suppress their civil and voting rights during Reconstruction.
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D.
Deerfield Massacre
The Deerfield Massacre was a 1704 raid during Queen Anne’s War in which French and Native American forces attacked the English frontier town of Deerfield, Massachusetts, killing and capturing many residents and forcing survivors on a brutal march to Canada.
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E.
Pottawatomie massacre
The Pottawatomie massacre was an 1856 episode of anti-slavery violence in Kansas in which abolitionist John Brown and his followers killed five pro-slavery settlers, escalating tensions that helped lead to the American Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the American Revolutionary War
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massacre ⓘ military engagement ⓘ |
| allegedAction | continued British attack after American attempt to surrender ⓘ |
| AmericanCasualtiesCaptured | over 50 ⓘ |
| AmericanCasualtiesKilledAndWounded | over 200 ⓘ |
| approximateAmericanStrength | about 350–400 men ⓘ |
| approximateBritishStrength | about 270 dragoons and infantry ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Abraham Buford
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Banastre Tarleton ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Great Britain
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| BritishCasualtiesKilledAndWounded | around 20 ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving Great Britain
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Battles involving the Continental Army ⓘ History of South Carolina ⓘ Massacres in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| causeOrContext | American retreat after the British capture of Charleston ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army
ⓘ
British Legion ⓘ Continental Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Abraham Buford
ⓘ
Banastre Tarleton ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
United States (Thirteen Colonies)
ⓘ
linked to:
United Colonies of America
|
| date | 1780-05-29 ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased Patriot resistance in the Southern colonies ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Battle of Waxhaws
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Waxhaws Massacre ⓘ
linked to:
Buford’s Massacre
|
| historicalDebate | extent of deliberate massacre versus confusion in battle ⓘ |
| impact | galvanized Patriot support in the backcountry ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
3rd Virginia Detachment
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British Legion dragoons ⓘ |
| location |
Waxhaws region, South Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
Waxhaws region
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| longTermEffect | contributed to the harsh reputation of Banastre Tarleton in American memory ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | monuments at the Waxhaws site in South Carolina ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversy over whether a massacre occurred after an attempted surrender
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killing or wounding most of the surrendering American troops ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Fall of Charleston (1780)
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linked to:
Siege of Charleston
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| region | border area of South Carolina and North Carolina ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | destruction of Buford’s detachment ⓘ |
| triggeredSlogan | “Tarleton’s Quarter” ⓘ |
| typeOfViolence | cavalry charge against retreating and surrendering troops ⓘ |
| year | 1780 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Buford’s Massacre Description of subject: Buford’s Massacre refers to the brutal 1780 Revolutionary War clash at Waxhaws, South Carolina, where British forces under Banastre Tarleton killed or wounded most of the surrendering American troops led by Abraham Buford.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Buford’s Massacre
linked to: Buford’s Massacre
linked to: Buford’s Massacre
subject linked to:
“Tarleton’s Quarter”
linked to: Buford’s Massacre