This paper is an 8-page piece utilizing 8 sources, 3 of which are primary and is documented in Turabian style per the instructions of the client. Its 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. 8 pgs. bibliography lists 8 sources.
