His flag was disregarded in the flush of battle, the bearer of it cut down by the hand of Tarleton, and the British infantry, with fixed bayonets, rushed upon the inactive Americans.

Some of Beaufort's men, seeing that their application for quarter was disregarded, resolved to die like men, and resumed their arms.

Their renewed fire provoked the massacre of the unresisting.

A terrible butchery followed.

The British gave no quarter.