General Francis Marion

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:South_Carolina_militia
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Francis_Marion_University
gptkb:Thomas_Sumter
gptkb:South_Carolina_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Cincinnati
gptkbp:birthDate 1732-02-26
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Berkeley_County,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:children Marion_Francis
gptkbp:deathDate 1795-02-27
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Pawleys_Island,_South_Carolina
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:The_Patriot_(2000_film)
gptkb:The_Swamp_Fox_(1959_film)
The_Swamp_Fox_(1959_TV_series)
gptkbp:famousFor inspiring future military leaders
leading partisan forces
evading_British_forces
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:historicalSignificance symbol_of_American_resistance
influence_on_Southern_strategy
pioneer_of_guerrilla_warfare_in_America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Francis Marion
gptkbp:influenced American_military_tactics
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:George_Washington
gptkbp:knownFor guerrilla warfare tactics
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Marion_County,_South_Carolina
Marion_Square,_Charleston
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Continental_Army
intelligence gathering
hit-and-run tactics
supply line disruption
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Swamp_Fox
gptkbp:notableBattle Battle of Eutaw Springs
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Fort Moultrie
gptkbp:rank Brigadier General
gptkbp:serviceYears 1775-1782
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Esther_Videau