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La pelicula narra la aventura de Benjamin Martin y sus hijos, en el contexto de la Guerra de la Independencia de los Estados Unidos. Benjamin es un heroico soldado viudo que se ha retirado para cuidar a sus hijos. Su hijo mayor Gabriel, se alista en el ejército continental en contra de la opinión de su padre. Tras negarse a participar en la batalla, los casacas rojas (británicos) capturan a Gabriel, matan a uno de sus hermanos y cruelmente queman la casa de los Martin. Benjamin decide vengarse y planea una estrategia aprovechando la falta de visión de los británicos en el bosque. De esta manera se alista y dirige la milicia colonial que combate a los casacas rojas con estrategias que aprovechan la geografía del terreno y tretas ingeniosas para vencerlos.
Contexto Histórico
La película se sitúa algo después de la guerra franco-india, una guerra que mantuvieron Gran Bretaña y sus colonos contra el ejército colonial francés de lo que sería Nueva Francia y los indígenas, casi todos aliados con los franceses exceptuando a la Confederación Iroquesa.
Durante la guerra de la independencia de los Estados Unidos
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