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The Waxhaws is a geographical region extending beyond both sides of the border between what now is North Carolina and South Carolina, United States. It encompasses the areas currently known as Lancaster, Union and Mecklenburg counties. The name is derived from that of the Indigenous people who first inhabited the landbase, the Waxhaw people. Much of the area is now the territory of the Catawba Indian Nation.

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Waxhaws

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the landbase, the Waxhaw people. Much of the area is now the territory of the Catawba Indian Nation. The region known as the "Waxhaws" is located in the...

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Waxhaw

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Waxhaw may refer to: Waxhaw people, a historic tribe native to South Carolina and North Carolina Waxhaws, a geographical area on the border of South Carolina...

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Battle of Waxhaws

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The Battle of Waxhaws (also known as the Waxhaws Massacre and Buford's Massacre) was a military engagement which took place on May 29, 1780 during the...

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Waxhaw people

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https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext99/nvycr10.txt John M. Redwine, The Monroe Journal, 23 October 1925 The Waxhaws (Native Americans), Museum of Waxhaws...

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Waxhaw Historic District

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The Waxhaw Historic District is a national historic district located at Waxhaw, Union County, North Carolina. It encompasses 93 contributing buildings...

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Waxhaw Branch

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Waxhaw Branch is a 5.61 mi (9.03 km) long 2nd order tributary to Lanes Creek in Union County, North Carolina. This is the only stream of this name in the...

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Battle of Hanging Rock

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Continental Army troops in South Carolina in the May 29, 1780 Battle of Waxhaws. The British, in complete control of both South Carolina and Georgia, established...

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List of regions of the United States

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Alley Trans-Mississippi Twin Tiers Upland South Upper Midwest Virginias Waxhaws West Coast Western United States Mariana Islands (Guam and the Northern...

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Banastre Tarleton

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British Legion, commanded by Tarleton, captured them at the Battle of Waxhaws on 29 May 1780. They are the only remaining intact stand of colours from...

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Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Cemetery

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Waxhaw Presbyterian Church Cemetery, also known as Old Waxhaw Cemetery, is a historic Presbyterian church cemetery located near Lancaster, Lancaster County...

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Andrew Jackson

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the late 20th century. Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, in the Waxhaws region of the Carolinas. His parents were Scots-Irish colonists Andrew...

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Battle of Kings Mountain

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for alleged killings by Banastre Tarleton's militiamen at the Battle of Waxhaws, under the slogan "Remember Tarleton's Quarter". Although victorious, the...

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American Revolutionary War

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its size under the command of Colonel Abraham Buford at the Battle of Waxhaws. The battle is controversial for allegations of a massacre, which were...

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North Carolina

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interior; and Southeastern Siouan-speaking tribes, such as the Cheraw, Waxhaw, Saponi, Waccamaw, Cape Fear Indians, and Catawba of the Piedmont. In the...

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Timeline of the American Revolution

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Bird's invasion of Kentucky (May 25 – August 4) (In the west) Battle of Waxhaws; a clash between Continental Army forces under Abraham Buford and a mainly...

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List of presidents of the United States by home state

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the time) both lay claim to Andrew Jackson, who was born in 1767 in the Waxhaw region along their common border. Jackson himself considered South Carolina...

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JAARS

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and Radio Service in Peru in 1948 and moved to its current location in Waxhaw, North Carolina, in 1961. The 572 acres of land where JAARS is located began...

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List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan

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Tarleton – A demigod son of Bellona who participated in the Battle of Waxhaws. According to Reyna, Tarleton ignored the Colonial leader Abraham Buford's...

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2023 USL League Two season

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(Melbourne, FL) Capo FC (San Juan Capistrano, CA) FC Buffalo FC Carolinas (Waxhaws, NC) Ironbound SC (Newark, NJ) Monterey Bay FC 2 (Salinas, CA) North Alabama...

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