Francis Marion
- Moniker: The Swamp Fox
American
American Revolutionary War General, notable as the father of modern guerrilla warfare. - AsNotedIn
American Revolutionary War General, notable as the father of modern guerrilla warfare. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| Significant name | Snow's Island | Johnsonville | |||||
| 1781/01/24 | Patriot soldier led by Henry Lee and Francis Marion capture at least three British officers. | Patriot Commander | Georgetown, SC | South Carolina | |||
| 1781/03/14 | Positioned on the north bank of Black River, Francis Marion and his expert riflemen defeat stop a larger force of British artillerymen and Loyalist militiamen advancing from the west. | Patriot Commander | Salters | South Carolina | Battle Of Lower Bridge | ||
| 1781/03/16 | General Marion issues a pass for "One officer and six wounded men with six attendants of the British troops, are permitted to pass to Nelson's Ferry, from thence to Charles Town unmolested." | Patriot Commander | Battle Of Lower Bridge | ||||
| 1781/05/06 | Francis Marion, with 150 men and Henry Lee with 300 regulars including the Legion infantry, Oldham's Maryland Company and 140 North Carolina Continentals under Maj Pinkertham Eaton arrive at Motte's plantation. Mrs Motte moves to a nearby farmhouse. | American Brigadier General | Fort Motte Battle Site | Fort Motte | Siege of Fort Motte |
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