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Francis Marion was born near St. John Parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina, in 1732. He was the fifth son to Gabriel Marion Sr., and Esther Cordes. The Marion family’s religious background was French Calvinist Protestants, also known as Huguenots.
Marion was born in 1732 at St. John’s Parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina in the American colonies, to Gabriel and Esther Marion. The Marion family arrived in South Carolina in 1690 as part of a wave of French Huguenots seeking refuge in North America. Marion was a puny and sickly child, the “size of a lobster” at birth as one ...
21 de jan. de 2023 · Colonel Francis Marion gathered 152 rebels to assault Tynes’ militia. The surprise attack, resulting in a complete patriot victory, took place after midnight on October 25, 1780 in present day Clarendon County, South Carolina, near Tearcoat (Tarcote) Swamp in the vicinity of where U.S. Highway 301 now crosses Black River.
While staying at the Francis Marion, guests can enjoy regional specialties for breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the Swamp Fox Restaurant. Live jazz music along with cocktails is also available at the hotel's Swamp Fox Bar. The College of Charleston, the Gibbes Museum of Art and the Charleston Museum are all within 0.8 mi from the Francis Marion ...
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Francis Marion was born near Georgetown in Berkeley County, South Carolina. After receiving a basic education in local schools, Marion went to sea at age 15 and later served with his brother in the French and Indian War. In the early 1760s, he served under William Moultrie in the fighting against the Cherokee.
14 de abr. de 2015 · General Francis Marion. “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. Buried: Belle Isle, SC. Nickname: British cavalryman Banastre Tarleton chased Marion for 26 miles & 7 hours & could not catch him.
Francis Marion (ur. 26 lutego 1732, zm. 27 lutego 1795 [1]) – podpułkownik Armii Kontynentalnej a później generał brygady w milicji prowincji Karolina Południowa w czasie wojny o niepodległość Stanów Zjednoczonych. Stał się znany pod przydomkiem „Swamp Fox” [1] ( Lis Błotny) ze względu na swoją umiejętność organizowania ...
