Francis Marion "Swamp Fox"

Francis Marion was born in 1732 in St. John’s Perish, Berkley County, near Georgetown, South Carolina. He was the first generation of his ancestors to be born in America. His ancestors were originally descendants of French Huguenots who settled on the Santee River. As a young boy, Francis enjoyed exploring the swamps and wooded areas around where he lived. Sometimes he would be gone for hours on end just wandering around with his brothers or playing games in the swamps. (Bodie 21) When Francis turned fifteen he had dreams of becoming a sailor. Against his parent’s wishes, Francis set sail on a voyage from South Carolina to the West Indies. His boat sank a quarter of the way there, and he floated around on a lifeboat

At the fall of Charleston Francis Marion escaped capture on May 12, 1780 because he was afield. Later in May Francis attended a party hosted by Captain Alexander McQueen. The Captain had locked all the doors to ensure that all of the guests drank his wine. Marion would not drink, so to escape from the drunken festivities Marion jumped out a second story window, fracturing his ankle. (Patriot)

Starting in August 1780, Marion really began building the legend of “Swamp Fox” by using guerrilla warfare against the British. In late September Marion used his guerrilla tactics to sneak up on Colonel Ball. His plan succeeded and he defeated Ball and stole the Colonel’s horse, naming it Ball after its previous owner. (Patriot)

Marion was then appointed Captain of the Second Regiment, but it was not until June 1776 that he saw action. He commanded the left side of the fort and personally aimed the cannons that prevented the British ships from reaching Charleston. Marion was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on November 23, 1776. On October 9, 1779, he led his regiment against the British in Savannah, Georgia in an unsuccessful assault. After the Major General of the company returned to Charleston, Marion was in command of the third regiment that remained near Sheldon, South Carolina. Then in 1780 he resumed command of his own regiment. (Francis Marion)

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