The Swamp Fox
How Francis Marion Saved the American Revolution

This was an excellent biography and historical narrative on Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox. He was born and raised in the South Carolina Lowcountry Berkeley County just outside of Charleston. Marion was born into a French Huguenot family in 1732 and grew up among the French Huguenot community in Goos......more

I’m a Revolutionary War buff and was aware of Francis Marion. I viewed him as minor character in the battle for independence. But I stand corrected. He was a major thorn in the side of the British in South Carolina and it’s said he was one of the influences for the main character (played by Mel Gibs......more

I’m only giving “The Swamp Fox” three stars and I’m feeling sort of stingy, like I should be doing more to heap praise on one of the Revolutionary War’s great heroes.. First of all I recently reviewed “George Washington’s Westchester Gamble” a slim book about what happened in the Revolutionary War......more

A well-written and engaging biography of Francis Marion the "Swamp Fox" who was best known for keeping the British occupied in the southern Theater of the Revolution(In Marion's case South Carolina) which was largely a disaster for conventional Continental forces. Often he received orders from the G......more

This is a fine biography of Fancis Marion, the "Swamp Fox." His irregular fighting against the British and loyalist forces in South Carolina was an important element in keeping an American military presence in the south. With other irregular units (e.g., Sumter and ), the4se patriots were able to ta......more