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Francis Marion

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American politician, Continental Army officer (1732-1795)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1732 to 1795 · aged 63
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Brigadier General Francis Marion, also known as the "Swamp Fox", was an American military officer, planter, and politician who served during the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War.

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General Marion Inviting a British Officer to Share His Meal by John Blake White; his slave Oscar Marion kneels at the left of the group.General Marion Inviting a British Officer to Share His Meal by John Blake White; his slave Oscar Marion kneels at the left of the group.Portrait of Banastre Tarleton by Joshua Reynolds, 1782Portrait of Banastre Tarleton by Joshua Reynolds, 1782The Francis Marion Park is located in front of the Harborwalk in Georgetown, South Carolina.The Francis Marion Park is located in front of the Harborwalk in Georgetown, South Carolina.

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Brigadier General Francis Marion, also known as the "Swamp Fox", was an American military officer, planter, and politician who served during the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. During the American Revolution, Marion supported the Patriot cause and enlisted in the Continental Army, fighting against British forces in the southern theater of the American Revolutionary War from 1780 to 1781.

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United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1732 to 1795 · aged 63
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