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Comments About 'The Butcher' Scene:
The deleted material here is a little over a minute long. This sequence helps develop Colonel Tavington's zeal for absolute victory at all costs and without patience. Through shots intersperced with the dialogue, he is portrayed as an outsider to the point that General Cornwallis shows more respect to his dogs. It also adds some possible conflict between Tavington and General O'Hara, which never appears later.

I think the reason why the scene was eliminated is that Tavington is shown as somewhat powerless amongst his own. This adds depth to the character, but also undermines his villainy almost as soon as he was established. If the film had shown more interaction amongst the British officers, then this scene would be necessary. This is a nice scene, but the film's length warrants its omission.

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