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Brigadier General Francis Marion (c. 1732 – February 27, 1795), also known as the "Swamp Fox", was an American military officer, slaveowning planter, and politician who served during the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War.
Francis Marion (26 de fevereiro de 1732 - 27 de fevereiro de 1795) foi um general americano que serviu na Guerra de Independência dos Estados Unidos. Nascido na Carolina do Sul numa família de origem huguenote [ 1 ] , foi tenente-coronel no Exército Continental e general-de-brigada na milícia da Carolina do Sul .
Francis Marion was a colonial American soldier in the American Revolution (1775–83), nicknamed the “Swamp Fox” by the British for his elusive tactics. Marion gained his first military experience fighting against the Cherokee Indians in 1759. Then, serving as a member of the South Carolina.
Though his life started as a small farm boy with malformed legs, Francis Marion grew up to fight in the French and Indian War, battle for liberty during American Revolution, and have a career in politics.
30 de jun. de 2007 · HISTORY. The Swamp Fox. Elusive and crafty, Francis Marion outwitted British troops during the American Revolution. Amy Crawford. Contributing Writer. June 30, 2007. General Marion Inviting a...
17 de jan. de 2024 · Francis Marion — the Swamp Fox of the American Revolutionary War. c. 1732–February 27, 1795. Francis Marion — the Swamp Fox — was an officer in the South Carolina Militia and Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He fought in the Battle of Sullivan's Island, waged guerilla warfare on Loyalist and British ...
Why Francis Marion Became the Father of Guerrilla Warfare. Francis Marion waged successful guerrilla warfare against British forces in South Carolina during the final years of the American Revolutionary War. This article appears in: May 2019. By Christopher Miskimon.
