A Sketch of the life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and a history of his brigade

by William Dobein James

He was the partisan who ran circles around the feared Banastre Tarleton, using guerilla tactics to cripple the British effort to subdue the Carolinas. Hiding out in the Low Country swamps of North and South Carolina, striking where he was least expected, Francis Marion was one of the most colorful heroes of the American Revolution. In this memoir, written by a man who served with Marion, you'll meet the real Swamp Fox. So many stories about Francis Marion's exploits have been embellished to the point of fiction. In this book, William Dobein James sets the record straight. Illustrated for the first time, James' 1821 account of this icon of America's war for independence is a classic that preserves the memory of a man who was small in stature, but who became a giant of his nation's history.

152 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1821

Reviews

[Edward Boyle · Rating 3 out of 5]

We often gloss over Francis Marion and that is a shame. The Revolution had many hard fought battles in the North but was won in the South and Marion was a major player there. I often wondered why, what was the mind frame and this helped me understand. Bunker Hill, Lexington, Saratoga, Princeton, all major battles to protect life and property but how did the Southerner see the struggle? Sometimes people equate that with the events and thoughts from the Civil War but the Revolution was much different, different people. Upon completion the reader may also understand or better yet question what cause the differences in those four score and seven years.

[Ris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clear historical account. Not good for bedtime reading... got entirely too engrossed by the play-by-play and furious about the "civilized warfare" tactics of the Brits. They apparently only stopped at cannibalism. At least it wasn't mentioned. Maybe they didn't observe any taboos. Grrrrr....

[Diana Long · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was especially interested in this work after delving into family history to find that my ancestor Edward Rogers was one of the men who served under this American hero. Also known as “The Swamp Fox” or as Cornwallis would say “one of the farmers with pitchforks” it's men like this that makes us a free people. In this work the author gives an accounting of what occurred at the time and an abundance of letters. Personally, an enjoyable read.