WORLD 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: -Known for his cunning and resourcefulness, Francis Marion earned the moniker the “Swamp Fox” for his exploits during the Revolutionary War, which also inspired many colorful interpretations of his life and military career.

Detailed explanation-3: -Marion gained his first military experience fighting against the Cherokee Indians in 1760. In 1775, he received a commission in what became the 2nd South Carolina Regiment of the Continental Line. Marion fought at Sullivan’s Island and Continental effort to recapture Savannah.

Detailed explanation-4: -Francis Marion, the “Swamp Fox, ” was born at his family’s plantation in Berkeley County, South Carolina in 1732. A planter, Marion built his home, Pond Bluff, in 1773 in the area of Eutaw Springs, a site now beneath the waters of Lake Marion.

Detailed explanation-5: -General Francis Marion known as “The Swamp Fox” used sneaky guerrilla warfare and undercover tactics. Marion and his South Carolina militia used the woods and swamplands of the backcountry to raid and hide as they attacked and undid the British troops during the American War for Independence.