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What if General Banastre Tarleton, the "Bloody Ban" of Revolutionary War infamy, had been appointed to command of British forces in America shortly after the outbreak of the War of 1812?

--Might we see a more energetic campaign by the British from an earlier date, Tarleton being fond of aggressive tactics?

--Would his appointment tend to reinforce American resolve during the war, perhaps leading to greater support for the war by the Northern States (some of whom, in OTL, gave lukewarm support at best and at worst, committed borderline treason)?
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