Two Original Sketches by Banastre Tarleton - Battle of Cowpens British Leader

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BANASTRE TARLETON
.  Banastre Tarleton (1754-1833) was the notorious British military leader of General Charles Cornwallis’ cavalry during the American Revolution.  He was infamous for his brutal tactics and hard-hitting attacks which gave him the nicknames “Bloody Tarleton” and “The Butcher”. Tarleton arrived in New York in the Spring of 1776 and served in the Campaigns in New York and New Jersey in 1776 and 1777.  He went south to Charleston in 1780 and fought bitterly in the Carolinas. When American forces attempted to surrender at the Battle of the Waxhaws in May 1780, Tarleton continued his assault symbolizing British cruelty in the war. He suffered a major defeat at the Battle of Cowpens in January 1781 forcing Cornwallis to pull his troops out of South Carolina and move them farther north.  Tarleton surrendered alongside Cornwallis at the Battle of Yorktown in October 1781 putting an end to the war.
TWO ORIGINAL SKETCHES OF BRITISH LANDSCAPES BY BANASTRE TARLETON, “THE BUTCHER” WHO LED GENERAL CHARLES CORNWALLIS’ CAVALRY DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Two original sketches one in pen and ink on the recto and the other in pencil on the verso of British landscapes by Banastre Tarleton.  The sketch was likely created in the late 18th century, originally loose inside a scrapbook personally owned and containing a series of sketches by Tarleton, measures 8.5” by 6”, in overall fine condition, and beautifully matted and framed with an original steel engraving depicting Tarleton at the Battle of Cowpens.  We were unable to locate any other works of art by Tarleton available for sale at auction making the present sketch virtually nonexistent.