Francis Marion was born in South Carolina, and participated in the American Revolutionary War as a military officer. His nickname was 'The Swamp Fox.'
The "Swamp Fox."
Francis Marion got his nickname when he was in a battle against the English. He was being heavily pursued, but just at the last moment he slipped out of the hands of the british and into the swamp like a fox.
Francis Marion was considered the swamp fox to the british because he would sneak attack the british and run and hide in a swamp or forest. he was very swift like a fox. {| ! style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1em" | Nickname | "The Swamp Fox" ! style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1em" | Place of birth | Georgetown, South Carolina ! style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1em" | Place of death ! style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1em" | Allegiance | Continental Army, South Carolina Militia ! style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1em" | Years of service | 1757-1782 ! style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1em" | Rank | Lieutenant Colonel, Brigadier General |}
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General Francis Marion served during the Revolutionary War. He was nicknamed the Swamp Fox for his leadership of revolutionary soldiers fighting in swamps and low country terrain. He is generally viewed as the father of Guerrilla Warfare.
Francis Marion was considered the swamp fox during the Revolutionary War.
During the American Revolutionary War, the American patriot, Francis Marion was a hero in his tactics against the British in the Southeast part of the 13 colonies. He was elusive and the British could simply not stop his successful raids against them.
Francis Marion
He was a commander that planned sneak attacks on the british and then disappearing into the swamps with his troops. He was so good at this because he had been in the swamps for the most part of his life. This is how he earned his nickname The Swamp Fox.
Francis Marion
Francis Marion.
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Made from canvas It is a General Purpose Tent or "G.P" for short
No. He (the Swamp Fox) just happen to use it during the American Revolution. EDIT: Actually Francis Marion was well known for his invention of guerrilla warfare
A guerrilla fighter; examples: Francis Marion known as the "Swamp Fox" during the American Revolutionary War in 1776 or William Quantrill during the US Civil War in 1862.
Otherwise known as the Swamp Fox, Francis Marion was a guerrilla warfare tactician during the Revolutionary War that won many battles for the Americans.