Image of the entrance memorial sign and flags denoting Buford Massacre 1780 — Ryan Montgomery

Battlefield

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On May 29, 1780, British commander Banastre Tarleton engaged and overwhelmed a Patriot force under the command of Abraham Buford in a dreadful defeat for the Patriots.

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262 Rocky River Rd Lancaster, SC 29720

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The Buford Battle Ground Monument, 9 miles east of Lancaster, South Carolina, identifies the location of the 1780 massacre of over 113 Continental soldiers by British-led Loyalist cavalry. A small park with some interpretive waysides and two monuments marks the mass graves of the men who were killed there.

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