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Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

General Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion

 
 
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Photographed By Larry Gertner, September 11, 2012
1. General Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion Marker
Poorly proofread, with errors of sentence structure.
Inscription. Francis Marion was born in 1732 on his family’s plantation in St. John’s parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina. Marion became famous for his highly effective use of guerilla warfare and he served as a model for the future United States Army Rangers. Marion started his military career in the French and Indian Wars fighting against the Cherokee Nation. He was active in fighting the British during the Revolutionary War and acquired his nickname the ‘Swamp Fox” because of his expert use of irregular fighting. Marion led three regiments of horse cavalry during the war. The Swamp Fox’s men wore scarlet uniforms with silver pins in their hats inscribed with the motto “Liberty or Death”.

Early in the Revolutionary War, Marion took part in operations to capture British occupied Charlestown and Savannah. Against superior British forces, the Americans failed to take the cities. Frustrated, Marion for independence. (sic) Marion used mounted attacks throughout South Carolina, even after American conventional forces left the region. Their operations of “hit and run” tactics against occupation forces that angered Marion’s foes and the use of bases in swamps he successfully attacked British garrisons and disrupted their operations. (sic) After fighting the British, The South Carolinian irregulars would return to their

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farms and homes. English commanders became irritated at their inability to defeat Marion’s men. One of Francis Marion’s greatest victories was his capture of Georgetown, South Carolina in 1781. Georgetown was one of four major garrisons occupied by the British in South Carolina. Francis Marion has become a legend of the Revolutionary War for his ability to elude and strike his opponents at will. Marion’s force tied down English troops in the South where they were no threat to General George Washington in the North.
 
Erected by U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, French and IndianWar, US Revolutionary.
 
Location. 40° 12.283′ N, 77° 9.518′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Middlesex Township. Marker can be reached from Army Heritage Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lieutenant Colonel William Orlando Darby (here, next to this marker); Colonel Robert W. Black (a few steps from this marker); Specialist Fourth Class Robert D. Law (a few steps from this marker); A Century of Protection (within shouting distance of this marker); Pine Cottage
Francis Marion image. Click for full size.
Internet Archive
2. Francis Marion
by Benson Lossing in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, July 1858.
(within shouting distance of this marker); Smallpox (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Cabins (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Smallpox (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.
 
Also see . . .  Francis Marion. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
General Francis Marion, of South Carolina image. Click for full size.
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3. General Francis Marion, of South Carolina
In his swamp encampment, inviting a British Officer to share his Dinner of sweet potatoes and cold water.
Currier and Ives, 1878
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 411 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on July 3, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.   2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
 
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