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
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War officer
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guerrilla warfare leader → human → military officer → |
| allegiance |
Patriot cause
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Thirteen Colonies → United States → |
| commemoratedBy |
Francis Marion National Forest
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Francis Marion University → multiple counties and towns named Marion in the United States → |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
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United States of America → |
| dateOfBirth |
c. 1732
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| dateOfDeath |
1795-02-27
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| ethnicGroup |
French Huguenot descent
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| familyName |
Marion
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| givenName |
Francis
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| hasParticularSignificanceIn |
folklore of the American South
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military history of South Carolina → |
| historicalReputation |
one of the most famous partisan leaders of the American Revolution
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| influenced |
later American guerrilla warfare doctrine
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| inspiredBy |
irregular warfare traditions in colonial America
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| knownFor |
hit-and-run tactics
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use of swamps for concealment and mobility → |
| languageSpoken |
English
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| militaryBranch |
Continental Army
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South Carolina militia → |
| militaryRank |
brigadier general
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| notableFor |
guerrilla tactics against British forces in the American Revolutionary War
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| notableNickname |
Swamp Fox
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| notableWork |
leadership of partisan militia campaigns in South Carolina
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| occupation |
planter
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soldier → |
| partOf |
Patriot partisan networks in the Southern colonies
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| placeOfBirth |
Berkeley County, South Carolina
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Province of South Carolina → |
| placeOfDeath |
Berkeley County, South Carolina
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United States → |
| religion |
Protestantism
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| residence |
South Carolina
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| servedIn |
Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| strategicRole |
disrupting British supply and communication lines in the South
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| usedTactic |
ambushes
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sabotage of British operations → small-unit raids → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Marion County
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Marion County, Georgia → Marion County, Iowa → Marion County, Missouri → Marion County, Missouri → Marion County, Oregon → |
namedAfter |
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Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War
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notableCommander |
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Francis Marion
("Swamp Fox")
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notableNickname |