Citation Information
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Title
Marion, Francis
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Coverage
ca. 1732–February 27, 1795
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Author
Roy Talbert, Jr.
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Keywords
Soldier, joined the campaigns against the Cherokees (1759–1761), rising to the rank of first lieutenant, distinguished himself at the Battle of Sullivan’s Island (June 1776), after which he was commissioned a lieutenant colonel in the Continental army, “Marion’s Men”, “Swamp Fox,”, British officer Banastre Tarleton, vital part of General Nathanael Greene’s combined operations in South Carolina, served in the S.C. Senate, awarded a gold medal, a full Continental colonelcy, and command of Fort Johnson in Charleston harbor
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Website Name
South Carolina Encyclopedia
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Publisher
University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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URL
https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/marion-francis/view/images
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Access Date
December 22, 2024
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Original Published Date
June 8, 2016
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Date of Last Update
August 11, 2022
