{"product_id":"war-at-saber-point-john-knight-9781594164125","title":"War at Saber Point: Banastre Tarleton and the British Legion","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe American Loyalist Regiment Led by the Most Charismatic British Commander of the War\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The British Legion was one of the most remarkable regiments, not only of the American Revolution, but of any war. A corps made up of American Loyalists, it saw its first action in New York and then engaged in almost every battle in the Southern colonies. Led by a twenty-four-year-old libertine who purchased his commission to escape enormous gambling debts, the Legion gained notoriety for its ruthless tactics. Excelling in \"special operations,\" they frequently overwhelmed the Continental forces they fought, becoming the most feared British regiment of the war. \u003cbr\u003e Banastre Tarleton and the Americans he led have always been characterized as brutal, immoral villains--most recently in the movie, \u003ci\u003eThe Patriot\u003c\/i\u003e. But this study subverts our pre-conceived notions of patriotism. The men who filled the Legions ranks were not weak-willed collaborators or treacherous renegades, but free men as motivated by conscience as the Patriots they battled. Few were wealthy. None had a vested stake in the British Government. Each believed that in defending the Crown; they were upholding the rule of law and preserving individual liberty. \u003cbr\u003e These men followed Banastre Tarleton clear across America for years, sacrificing not only their families and homes but, in many instances, their lives. Self-interest could not have persuaded them to do this. Patriotism and fidelity did. Relying on first-hand accounts--letters, diaries, and journals--\u003ci\u003eWar at Saber Point: Banastre Tarleton and the British Legion\u003c\/i\u003e is the enthralling story of those forgotten Americans and the young Englishman who led them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Knight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594164126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594164125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Westholme Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 5.91w x 0.87d","brand":"John Knight","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44410580107519,"sku":"9781594164125","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_02806b2d-7472-4793-ab4f-35d22a96b3de.jpg?v=1697536841","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/war-at-saber-point-john-knight-9781594164125","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}