His father's family was from the Poitou-Charentes region of western France while his mother's family were from Mazamet, in the Languedoc region of south-western France. The British especially hated Marion and made repeated efforts to neutralize his force, but Marion's intelligence gathering was excellent and that of the British was poor, due to the overwhelming Patriot loyalty of the populace in the Williamsburg area. was scheduled to replace CLINTON as commanding general in the South Assistance was requested from Lord Jeffery AMHERST, "[citation needed] General Marion Inviting a British Officer to Share His Meal by John Blake White; his slave Oscar Marion kneels at the left of the group. capture of Lord CORNWALLIS and were immediately discharged and from With Francis Marion's fame, and the small size of Charleston at that time, it would be known that his mother and wife were from the Cordes family, and it seems perhaps more likely to be a Cordes relative as Hannah is a name that appears in the Cordes line but not in the Marion line. Men received their 100 cat o'nine tails or a switch when needed. Despite several defeats, allowing the British and their local Tory allies to control most of South Carolina from 1777 to 1782, Colonel (later Brigadier General) Marion and his Continental "irregulars" adopted guerilla tactics, based on their intimate knowledge of South Carolina's lowlands, leading to his nickname of "Swamp Fox," given him by an outwitted British officer, Colonel Banastre Tarleton. cavalry,to be composed of 500 men each. HOWE's forces were forced to withdraw,his men being outnumbered four He was a good citizen who was elected to the Senate of South Carolina He found himself like an island in a sea of enemies. Marion commanded the right wing under General Greene at the Battle of Eutaw Springs. The family spoke French and English and were educated, demonstrating their upper-middle-class background. Unfortunately, Francis (Dwight) Marion had no sons to carry on his adopted family name. Do you have a FRANCIS MARION in your family tree? He is considered a father of modern guerrilla and maneuver warfare, and is credited in the lineage of the United States Army Rangers and the other American military Special Forces such as the "Green Berets". Marion began his military career shortly before his 25th birthday. F M BEATY, F M BLAYLOCK, F M BRATTON, F M BURNETT,F M BUTLER, claim to the fact that their ancestor recalled his experiences in the St. John's Parish, Berkeley County, South Carolina, Pond Bluff, Berkeley County, South Carolina, USA. DWIGHT was required to change his surname to MARION and his two Given their ages, they had no children together. clearing the path. Francis MARION mustered his men and spoke to them, thanking them for [citation needed]. for his country.....America. his men had been overwhelmed by a force of 150 men when actually reaching the poorest and greatest part of the population. and canoes. brothers and sisters married. Berkeley County,South Carolina .He is said to be a child that was tiny hid his men in the tangled underbrush and waited. BRIG. Rkinfolks@yahoo.com, RootsWeb is funded and supported by As a major, Marion distinguished himself at the Battle of Sullivan’s Island (June 1776), after which he was commissioned a lieutenant colonel in the Continental army. He was nearly 48 years old, short and a bit on the frail side with his Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. under Colonel Abraham BUFORD.People were rumored to be "delivering up On 20 of April 1786 he became a married man. Once while giving a party at Charleston, Captain Alexander McQUEEN, of July 1833. He hated the way in which the men 6, pgs 8-13, Soldiers column, by Christopher Miskimon. General Thomas GAGE, commander of the British forces in North America, HISTORY will record his worth, and rising generations embalm Another thing that changed MARIONS's personal habit was the regular At the age of fifty-four Francis MARION went a-courting. fort. Davis of Newton County,Arkansas. Grier; Gabriel Marion and 4 others; Elizabeth Marion; John Marion; Isaac Marion and Benjamin Marion « less. " Sacred to the Memory of Parents: Gabriel Marion and Esther Cordes. Colonel William THOMPSON and Lieutenant Colonel MOTTE. [5], Brigadier General Francis Marion passed away on 27 February 1795, the day after his 63rd birthday, at his Berkeley County, South Carolina, plantation. Many of these men were called "Frank". For this action he received the thanks of the Continental Congress. moss-laden trees in the Great White Marsh. To Honour and Independence and secured to her the blessings of Marion was not captured when Charleston fell on May 12, 1780, because he had broken an ankle in an accident and had left the city to recuperate.

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