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| Kay |
Posted - July 10 2010 : 10:16:28 AM
Deeming it that time of year again, we of course took time over the 4th to watch The Patriot. Granted, I know it isn't always historically accurate but it is one of my favorite movies. What we were discussing is what happened to General Cornwallis, other officers, and any that may have been similar to the likes of Colonel Tavington. Did any or all of them return to England or did they go north to make their home in Canada after the war? Did any of them seek refuge in another British colony in the world (were they in India, Australia, or Africa at this time?) or were they actually banished to any these places to get them out of sight out of mind? I'm interested in learning more and starting an interesting discussion!
Kay |
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| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - July 14 2010 : 4:24:10 PM
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Originally posted by Kay
When did England banish the slave trade?
The Slave Trade Act of 1807 stopped the British slave trade. William Wilberforce fought ferociously for this in Parliament for years, and Banastre Tarleton was a major opponent. If you've never seen the movie "Amazing Grace" (Ioan Gruffudd played Wilberforce), I highly recommend it.
Wilberforce continued to fight slavery for the rest of his life, and it was finally abolished by Britain in 1833, one month after he died. |
| Kay |
Posted - July 14 2010 : 1:17:06 PM
Very interesting paintings. For as many depictions as he has of French troops it appears they were more deeply involved then I originally thought. Some of the French regiments appear to be black troops- is this correct? For the most part, I can make out the uniforms of the British, the French, and the Americans. However, some of the uniforms appear very exotic- one man appeared to have the skin of a leopard draped on his horse, others had very interesting hats. Do you know anything about these more unusual uniforms and the men who wore them? Are there other countries depicted besides the French?
I admit I'm surprised at the careers of Cornwallis and Tarleton after the war- Tarleton even making it into parliament. I honestly thought Britain would have taken some action against them to save face. When did England banish the slave trade? By the civil war Britain wouldn't formally align itself with the confederacy partly because of it's institution of slavery. So it must have happened in the early part of the 19th cen.? |
| Fitzhugh Williams |
Posted - July 11 2010 : 10:26:43 AM
Cornwallis was twice Governor General of India and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He had a very distinguished career. Tarleton went on to become a member of parliament and a general in the British Army. He was slated to be in charge of the Peninsula Campaign but Wellington got the job instead.
Take a look at these series of paintings. Modern paintings, but they depict a part of the Revolution which is not all that well known.
http://www.davidrwagner.com/mainplayersfrenchalliance.htm |
| Wilderness Woman |
Posted - July 10 2010 : 11:32:44 PM
The character of Col. Tavington was based on the real British Dragoon officer, Lt. Col. Banastre Tarlton. Also known as "Bloody Ban" for his cruel treatment of civilians and captured American soldiers, at the end of the war in 1781, he returned to England. He continued his military career and also became a member of Parliament. Not surprisingly, he was an ardent supporter of the slave trade. |
| BookwormMG |
Posted - July 10 2010 : 6:54:36 PM
I believe General Cornwallis led the British army that put down the Irish uprising of 1798. It's described in one of my favorite historical novels, "The Year of the French" by Thomas Flanagan. |
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