02421cam a22003853u 4500001000400000003000700004005001700011006000200028007000500030008004100035040001100076041001700087050000900104100003800113245008300151264005100234300004700285336002600332337002600358338003600384500003100420508006700451520104200518534004501560653003101605653004301636653004301679653005501722653001401777653005401791653004901845653005101894653004901945856004101994923UtSlPG20260610133038.0mcr n260607r1997||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE2011 aJames, William Dobein,d1764-183012aA Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and a History of His Brigade 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c1997  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 1997-05-01  aProduced by Alan R. Light, Gary Johnson, and Carolyn Lancaster  a"A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and a History of His Brigade" by William Dobein James is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The text focuses on the life of Brigadier General Francis Marion, an important figure in the American Revolutionary War, particularly noted for his guerrilla warfare tactics in South Carolina against British forces and their loyalist supporters.   The opening of the book sets the stage for an exploration of Marion's early life, his ancestry as a French Protestant, and the challenges faced during the Revolutionary War. The author reflects on his personal experiences as a member of Marion's militia, sharing how he transitioned from a schoolboy to a soldier at a young age amidst the turmoil of war. The subsequent chapters promise to delve into Marion's strategic exploits, character, and the formation of his brigade, providing a detailed narrative of events that are often overlooked in conventional histories of the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMarion, Francis, 1732-1795  aGenerals -- United States -- Biography  aSouth Carolina -- Militia -- Biography  aSouth Carolina -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783  aSwamp Fox  aUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783  aMarion, Francis, 1732-1795 -- Correspondence  aGreene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 -- Correspondence  aUnited States. Continental Army -- Biography40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/923