... of poorly equipped guerilla trained militia. Francis Marion earned the nickname "The Swamp Fox" similar to the nickname "The Ghost" used in the movie. Banastre Tarleton gave this name to him for his ability to strike quickly and retreat to the swamps where the British Legion could not pursue. Thomas Sumter and Andrew Pickens ... the sacrifice born by so many will spark and fulfill the promise of our new nation." The film also uses a loose version of Banastre Tarleton, portrayed by Jason Isaacs, as the Character Tavington, who acts as kind of a Snidely Whiplash sort of bad guy character....

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