<p>Francis Marion, a native of South Carolina, was one of the heroes of the American Revolution. He practiced a type of guerrilla warfare in the Coastal Plains, harassing the British and Tory forces and kept them from advancing through the colony to North Carolina, giving George Washington time to strengthen his Continental Army in the North. Marion, nicknamed the Swamp Fox, was a stealthy commander, later Brigadier General, of a group of mostly farmers, Native Americans and African Americans who fought bravely in the swamps, often attacking at night and capturing British supplies, weapons and supplies. His group's actions, along with those of other Partisan fighters and Continentals, such as those commanded by General Nathanael Greene, helped in the ultimate defeat of the British at Yorktown. The book tells the story of Marion and the vivid illustrations show with historical accuracy the story of the almost mythical Swamp Fox.</p>

Francis Marion and the Legend of the Swamp Fox

Children's Books

Kate Salley Palmer

History

Warbranch Press

<p>The first patriot killed in the American Revolution was an African American, Crispus Attucks. Over 5000 African Americans fought in George Washington's Continental Army. Very few black patriot heroes have been identified in American history books. In the southern colonies slaves were not allowed to fight, but an exception was Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox, who allowed both African Americans and Native Americans to fight in his militia. In Almost Invisible - Black Patriots of the American Revolution, Kate Salley Palmer writes about 25 African Americans who helped the colonies gain independence from Great Britain. Kate did the vivid illustrations for the book in watercolor and gouache.</p>

Almost Invisible - Black Patriots of the American Revolution

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Almost Invisible - Black Patriots of the American Revolution