USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Francis Marion, byname the Swamp Fox, (born c. 1732, Winyah, South Carolina [U.S.]-died February 26, 1795, Berkeley county, South Carolina, U.S.), colonial American soldier in the American Revolution (1775–83), nicknamed the “Swamp Fox” by the British for his elusive tactics.

Detailed explanation-2: -General Brigadier Francis Marion, known as the “Swamp Fox, ” was one of the fathers of modern guerilla warfare. The Patriot, a film by Mel Gibson, was influenced by Marion’s military exploits. A Georgetown native, Marion was famous for his uncanny ability to elude and outsmart British forces.

Detailed explanation-3: -After eluding Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton at Ox Swamp in November, 1780, Tarleton declared “as for this damned old fox, not even the devil himself could not catch him", earning the famous nickname, “Swamp Fox". The following year, Marion fought at Fort Watson, Fort Motte and Eutaw Springs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Companies were headed by Major John James and Captains John James, James Postell, and James Witherspoon. Colonel Hugh Ervin was Marion’s second in command. Serving as aides de camp were Captains John Milton, Lewis Ogier, and Thomas Elliott, the latter handling the semiliterate commander’s correspondence.