Marion, Francis, 1732-1795
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Swamp Fox 1732-1795
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Francis Marion organized his brigade of South Carolina militia late in 1780.
General Marion is known as the "Swamp Fox" since he based his guerrilla operations in the South Carolina low country.
Army officer.
Planter of Pond Bluff Plantation, Berkeley County, S.C.; known as the "Swamp Fox;" Colonel, of Continental Army; S.C. Senator, 1782-1786 and 1791-1794, from St. John Berkeley Parish; member, 1775, First Provincial Congress; son of Gabriel Marion (d. 1750) and Esther Cordes Marion; husband of Mary Esther Videau Marion.
The "Swamp Fox."
Revolutionary captain.
General Marion was known as the "Swamp Fox" since he based his guerrilla operations in the South Carolina low country.
U.S. Brigadier General during the Revolutionary War, also known as the Swamp Fox.
Having started his service in 2nd South Carolina Regiment as captain and then promoted to Major (February 1776), and Lieutenant Colonel (November 1776), Francis Marion took over the command of the Regiment on Sept. 23, 1778.
The 2nd South Carolina was organized in summer 1775 at Charleston to consist of ten companies from eastern South Carolina. On Nov. 4, 1775, it was adopted into the Continental Army and assigned to Southern Department. Before Marion assumed the command, it was under command of William Moultrie (June 1775 - Sept. 1776), and Isaac Motte (Sept. 1776- Sept. 1778). The regiment took part in the defense of Charleston (1775-1776) and the siege of Savannah (1778). In February 1780, it was consolidated with the 6th South Carolina Regiment.
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Savannah (Ga.)
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