Knuckledraggin’ My Life Away has an excellent post surrounding the history of the Revolutionary War guerilla fighter The Swamp Fox. You should go read it.
Sadly, most of my knowledge about him comes from the Walt Disney TV version (staring Leslie Nielsen), with it’s cheesy theme song:
“…Swamp Fox, Swamp Fox, hidin’ in the Glen…
He’ll run away to fight again!”
Even as a kid I joked that I, too, would have run away, if my name had been Francis Marion!
“run away, run away!”
Mel Gibson’s character in The Patriot was loosely based on the Swamp Fox – but the real history is a great story, anyway. Thanks for posting the link, anyhoo.
Posted by Rev. Paul | October 8, 2012, 8:59 amYou are most welcome!
Posted by guffaw1952 | October 8, 2012, 9:27 amReal history trumps Hollyweird any day!
Posted by Old NFO | October 8, 2012, 4:38 pmAMEN!
Posted by guffaw1952 | October 8, 2012, 4:39 pm