Question

Who is Francis Marion and why was he important?

Answer 1

Francis Marion, also known as the Swamp Fox, was a military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War.

Answer 2

Francis Marion was one of the most successful partisan military leaders of the American Revolutionary War. He had led bands of guerrillas in several victories against British and Britain-allied Colonists, from he had received the name “Swamp Fox” for his craftiness in eluding pursuit in the Carolina swamps.