Talk:Waxhaw massacre

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Neutrality and accuracy- In the passage:

"Reports differ as to what happened next. Somehow a gun may have gone off. British sources say that Tarleton's horse was shot from under him, and his men believed that he had been killed, but other circumstances suggest this was a fabrication. In any case..."

I changed "other circumstances suggest this was a fabrication" to "American accounts differ" (im assuming it is in American sources that these circumstances have been detailed).

Seeing as the issue of whether Tarlton's horse was shot by a Virginian or not is central to understanding what happened it would seem prudent to mention what the circumstances were and/or provide links. Until then i have changed it to the less debatable wording (assuming 'American accounts differ' is true which i havent checked). I also changed 'murder' to 'kill', although it may be that 'murder' is the correct word here, a clarification of whether an American fired first or not would certainly be helpful in assessing its suitability.

(There is also a general US slant to the article, but not so chronic as the sections i altered) -Isthatyou

Even the intro is very pro-American/ anti-British

[edit] For the Discussion page, not the article

I don't believe that any section entitled "Nitpicks" belongs in any article. It is fodder for the Discussion page. Speculative opinions like what is listed below clearly do not belong in the article. For example, "but this should be understood to be the hyperbole of propaganda". Please cite your facts, and if the issue is debated, cite the debating experts. Cheers! Cafe Irlandais 03:22, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

"Nitpicks

Military buffs may note that a Dragoon and a Mounted Infantryman are essentially the same thing, but in this case the difference is significant. Tarleton had a force of about 350 dragoons with horses, but the British had not had time to get enough mounts for their troops, so in order to catch up with Buford with an overpowering force Tarleton doubled up on the mounts - one dragoon and one infantryman per horse.

Contemporary sources claimed that there were 400 men under Buford's command, and all but a handful were killed - but this should be understood to be the hyperbole of propaganda. A number of sources claim 113 dead at the site, 150 wounded, and 53 taken captive. However, the number of 113 is much too low, as most sources concur that well over 100 of the wounded died of wounds within the next few days."