South Carolina threatened to arrest Tate for treason, and he fled to France in 1795, where he was given command of the Légion Noire during the 1797 invasion of Britain. The 1,200 to 1,400-strong Légion Noire landed at Carregwastad Point, near the Welsh port of Fishguard, on February 22 but surrendered three days later at the Battle of Fishguard.
Tate faced South Carolina's threat of arrest for treason and fled to France in 1795, where he was given command of a French military unit during the 1797 invasion of Britain. The Légion Noire, with 1,200 to 1,400 soldiers, landed at Carregwastad Point near Fishguard on February 22 but surrendered three days later at the Battle of Fishguard.