The Swamp Fox of the Revolution

by Stewart Hall Holbrook

Book Overview

Welcome back one of the most beloved and requested histories for children It relates a little known but crucial episode in the Revolutionary War, one that inspired the fictional motion picture, "The Patriot" in 2000. With no pay and little ammunition, a small band of backwoodsmen carried on a private war with the British redcoats in South Carolina during the American Revolution. Led by Francis Marion, these guerilla fighters struck fear into the hearts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402757034
• ISBN13: 9781402757037
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Sterling
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Forgotten Revolutionary War Hero

This is an interesting and entertaining biography of Revolutionary War General Francis Marion and his significant but oft-forgotten role in winning our independence. Marion is a very interesting character I should have learned about in my history classes in grade school! He fought the British against what seemed like impossible odds (in the Southern Colonies) and ended up playing a very significant role in winning the British surrender. His courage and mercy (he allows his prisoners go free if they promise not to rejoin the other side) are unexpected and admirable.