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•Born in 1732 in Berkeley County, South
Carolina.
• Parents: Gabriel and Esther Marion
•At age 6 he moved to St.George.
•At age 15 he suffered an accident that
made him decide to stay in land.
•Joined a militia company in 1757.
•Fought against the Cherokee Indians.
•Returned home in 1761 and in 1773 he
bought his own plantation (Pond Bluff).
•In 1775 he was elected to be part of the
South Carolina Provincial Congress.
•Participated in the Battle of Sullivan’s
Island on June 28, 1776.
• 1779: Siege of Savannah
•March 1780: Francis
sprained his ankle.
•Marion formed a small
unit (20-70 men).
• Marion’s men liberated 150 American prisoners.
• General Lord Charles Cornwallis ordered the loyalist militia to capture
Marion.
•Colonel Tarleton gives Francis Marion the name of Swamp Fox.
• Started working with Continental Commander Nathanael Greene.
•Elected to the South Carolina state
senate in 1781, 1782 and 1784.
• Married Mary Esther Videau.
• 1790: helped to write the South
Carolina state constitution.
• Marion died on February 27, 1795.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOBwVJQi6_Y
(Minute 25:20)
A type of warfare that uses ambus
h, the element of surprise, environ
mental advantages, and controllin
g the engagement.
Very similar to guerrilla warfare, can eve
n be considered guerilla warfare, inspire
d Francis Marion`s fighting style.
Lieutenant Banastre Tarleton: British
lieutenant in charge of capturing Francis
Marion.
Nathanael Greene: A general for the
Continental Army. He also used guerrilla
warfare.
General Charles Earl Cornwallis: One of
the most formidable generals of England,
he was defeated at the Battle of
Yorktown.
 Francis Marion resorts in guerrilla warfare.
 Marion keeps harassing Loyalists and British troops through guerrilla warfare.
 Marion’s Brigade: A militia group comprised of
150 men from different races.
Helps reconquer Charleston.
 Francis Marion’s troops focus in disrupting the communications, supplies,
and raiding British troops.
 Faces off with British Lieutenant Banastre Tarleton, who fails to capture
Francis Marion.
Francis Marion v.s John C. Ball
Francis Marion launches a surprise attack on John C. Ball’s forces; however, it fails.
Marion’s troops succeed in defeating the British, who scatter.
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