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After the fall of Charleston during the American Revolution, South Carolina was devoid of any organized resistance to the British army. It was under these circumstances that Francis Marion organized his famous band of partisans. They resorted to hit-and-run tactics, operating out of the impenetrable swamps of the region. Every man and boy who joined Marion''s force was a volunteer. Everyone furnished his own clothing and weapons. When Marion issued a call, his men left their farms and reported with arms in hand. Under Marion''s clever direction, the band eluded British general Banastre Tarleton so frequently that he was recalled by Cornwallis. As Tarleton left, he remarked, As for this damned old fox, the devil himself could not catch him. The nickname Swamp Fox stuck with Marion from then on. After the war, those who knew of Marion''s exploits pressured Peter Horry, one of Marion''s closest friends and an officer in his brigade, to write a biography of the hero. Horry later sent hi

Life of General Francis Marion The A Celebrated

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    A Paperback / softback by Brigadier General P. Horry, Parson M. L. Weems

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      Publisher: John F Blair Publisher
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 17/02/2000
      ISBN13: 9780895871961, 978-0895871961
      ISBN10: 0895871963

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      After the fall of Charleston during the American Revolution, South Carolina was devoid of any organized resistance to the British army. It was under these circumstances that Francis Marion organized his famous band of partisans. They resorted to hit-and-run tactics, operating out of the impenetrable swamps of the region. Every man and boy who joined Marion''s force was a volunteer. Everyone furnished his own clothing and weapons. When Marion issued a call, his men left their farms and reported with arms in hand. Under Marion''s clever direction, the band eluded British general Banastre Tarleton so frequently that he was recalled by Cornwallis. As Tarleton left, he remarked, As for this damned old fox, the devil himself could not catch him. The nickname Swamp Fox stuck with Marion from then on. After the war, those who knew of Marion''s exploits pressured Peter Horry, one of Marion''s closest friends and an officer in his brigade, to write a biography of the hero. Horry later sent hi

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