This
paper's subject is Francis Marion, the famous Revolutionary war hero who, with his small band of troops, would attack British supply lines at night and quickly disappear in the swamps of South Carolina. The
author discusses Marion's early years, then looks at how Marion entered the military at a young age and proved his ability to lead other men in combat. The paper then
shows how Marion's native South Carolina was in danger of falling into the hands of the British, which
resulted in Marion leaving a successful retirement for patriotic reasons. The author shows how necessity brought about Marion's unusual tactics, which resulted in thwarting the advance of much larger British armies and eventually even forcing them to withdraw to North Carolina.