The Life of General Francis Marion: A Celebrated Partisan Officer, in the Revolutionary War, Against the British and Tories in South Carolina and Geor

by Peter Horry, M.L. Weems, P Horry

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895871963
• ISBN13: 9780895871961
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Blair
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.5"