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By Christopher Miskimon. Francis Marion did not cut an impressive figure when he joined the Patriot army of Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates in July 1780.
Apr 20, 2021 · Share to Google Classroom Added by 1 Educator. B y the time of the Revolutionary War, Francis Marion, best known to history as the Swamp Fox, was acquainted with both conventional and irregular warfare.
Francis Marion, the “Swamp Fox,” was born at his family’s plantation in Berkeley County, South Carolina in 1732. A planter, Marion built his home, Pond Bluff, in 1773 in the area of Eutaw Springs, a site now beneath the waters of Lake Marion.
Jul 28, 2019 · Early Life and Career . Francis Marion was born around 1732 on his family plantation in Berkeley County, South Carolina. The youngest son of Gabriel and Esther Marion, he was a small and restless child.
Feb 8, 2017 · Known for his cunning and resourcefulness, Francis Marion earned the moniker the "Swamp Fox" for his exploits during the Revolutionary War, which also inspired many colorful interpretations of his life and military career.
May 18, 2018 · Marion, Francis. MARION, FRANCIS. (1732–1795). Southern partisan leader who came to be known as the "Swamp Fox." South Carolina.The grandson of Huguenots who came to South Carolina in 1690, Marion has been described as being "not larger than a New England lobster, and might easily enough have been put into a quart pot" (Bass, pp. 6, 11).
Apr 14, 2015 · “The Swamp Fox” Brigadier General Francis Marion with SC Militia . Robert Wilson oil painting, 1980. Partisan & Militia Leader. Born: 1732 Berkley Co., SC. Died: Feb. 27, 1795 Pond Bluff, SC
