On This Day in 1781, the Historic Ride to Save Thomas Jefferson
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On This Day in 1781, the Historic Ride to Save Thomas Jefferson

Late in the evening, Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton, known as “Bloody Tarleton,”  and 250 mounted British soldiers reined up near Cuckoo Tavern. This was June 3, 1781, six years after Paul Revere’s ride and during the American Revolution. A tavern patron and patriot, Captain John “Jack” Jouett, mingled with the troops and found out that […] The post On This Day in 1781, the Historic Ride to Save Thomas Jefferson appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.