Swamp Fox of 1700's

Usage examples of marion.

He complained to Marion of his modes of fighting, objected to the ambuscades of the partisan, and particularly complained that his picquets and sentinels should be shot down when they had no suspicion of danger.

A partial view of its armpit suggested that Marion kept her armpits cleanly shaven.

Watson and Doyle pursue Marion -- He baffles and harasses them -- Pursues Doyle -- His Despondency and final Resolution.

General Greene assumes Command of the Southern Army -- His Correspondence with Marion -- Condition of the Country -- Marion and Lee surprise Georgetown -- Col. Horry defeats Gainey -- Marion pursues McIlraith -- Proposed Pitched Battle between Picked Men.

Marion renews his Pursuit of Doyle -- Confronts Watson -- Is joined by Col. Lee -- Invests and takes Fort Watson -- Fort Motte taken -- Anecdote of Horry and Marion.

Correspondence of Marion and Greene -- Anecdote of Colonel Snipes -- Marion takes Georgetown -- Attempt of Sumter and Marion on Col. Coates -- Battle of Quinby Bridge.

The British propose Terms of Pacification -- Rejected by the Civil Authorities -- They penetrate the Combahee with their Fleet -- Death of Col. Laurens -- Anecdote of Marion -- Death of Wilmot -- The British evacuate Charleston -- Marion separates from his Brigade at Watboo -- His Military Genius.

General himself was glad of an opportunity of detaching Col. Marion, at his own instance, towards the interior of South Carolina, with orders to watch the motions of the enemy and furnish intelligence.

Two companies, under Col. Hugh Horry, were sent to the right, and the cavalry to the left, to support the attack, Marion himself bringing up the reserve.

If Col. Richardson had never entered the camp of Marion, the blazing dwellings of the Richardson family would have led to such precautions, on the side of the partisan, as must have effectually baffled the objects of the British Colonel.

The next affair was with Col. Tynes, who had been defeated by Marion some time before, made prisoner and sent to North Carolina.

Marion discovered the retreat before daylight, and sent Col. Hugh Horry forward with one hundred men, to get in advance of him before he should reach the mill.

While Marion, in person, proceeded against Georgetown, Col. Peter Horry was dispatched with a strong body of men against the loyalists on the Pedee, a wild and bloodthirsty band of borderers, under the conduct of Major Gainey, of whom we have had occasion to speak already.

Sumter and Marion then proceeded against the post at Biggin, held by Col. Coates of the British army, a spirited officer, with a garrison of five hundred infantry, one hundred and fifty horse, and one piece of artillery.

The section of the country in which Hayne resided was overrun by a detachment of Marion, under Col. Harden, and Hayne availed himself of the occasion to take up arms for his country.