Francis Marion

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Francis Marion was a famed American Revolutionary War officer known as the "Swamp Fox" for his guerrilla tactics against British forces in the South.

Aliases (1)
  • Swamp Fox ×1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Revolutionary War officer
guerrilla warfare leader
human
military officer
allegiance Patriot cause
Thirteen Colonies
United States
commemoratedBy Francis Marion National Forest
Francis Marion University
multiple counties and towns named Marion in the United States
conflict American Revolutionary War
countryOfCitizenship United States
United States of America
dateOfBirth c. 1732
dateOfDeath 1795-02-27
ethnicGroup French Huguenot descent
familyName Marion
givenName Francis
hasParticularSignificanceIn folklore of the American South
military history of South Carolina
historicalReputation one of the most famous partisan leaders of the American Revolution
influenced later American guerrilla warfare doctrine
inspiredBy irregular warfare traditions in colonial America
knownFor hit-and-run tactics
use of swamps for concealment and mobility
languageSpoken English
militaryBranch Continental Army
South Carolina militia
militaryRank brigadier general
notableFor guerrilla tactics against British forces in the American Revolutionary War
notableNickname Swamp Fox
notableWork leadership of partisan militia campaigns in South Carolina
occupation planter
soldier
partOf Patriot partisan networks in the Southern colonies
placeOfBirth Berkeley County, South Carolina
Province of South Carolina
placeOfDeath Berkeley County, South Carolina
United States
religion Protestantism
residence South Carolina
servedIn Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
sexOrGender male
strategicRole disrupting British supply and communication lines in the South
usedTactic ambushes
sabotage of British operations
small-unit raids


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