Wednesday, January 24, 2007

This Day in History: January 24

On this day in 1781, Patriot commanders Lieutenant Colonel “Light Horse” Henry Lee and Brigadier General Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion of the South Carolina militia combine forces and conduct a raid on Georgetown, South Carolina, which is defended by 200 British soldiers.
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1 comment:

  1. Anonymous1/24/2007 2:41 PM

    I believe that Mel Gibson's character in The Patriot, Benjamin Martin, is based on Francis Marion.

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