Project Gutenberg 1997-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 270 James, William Dobein 1764 1830 A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and a History of His Brigade Produced by Alan R. Light, Gary Johnson, and Carolyn Lancaster "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.) Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Marion, Francis, 1732-1795 Generals -- United States -- Biography South Carolina -- Militia -- Biography South Carolina -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 Swamp Fox United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 Marion, Francis, 1732-1795 -- Correspondence Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786 -- Correspondence United States. Continental Army -- Biography E201 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - Warfare 434889 2025-07-01T07:39:05.609214 text/html 428097 2013-03-21T10:25:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii 147418 2013-03-21T10:26:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 254194 2025-07-01T07:39:13.257212 application/epub+zip 262251 2025-07-01T07:39:08.938242 application/epub+zip 229481 2025-07-01T07:39:07.737212 application/epub+zip 533551 2025-07-01T07:39:16.482179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518221 2025-07-01T07:39:12.491239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306972 2022-09-01T08:45:57.723282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389907 2025-07-01T07:39:05.140254 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 389664 2008-07-27T08:19:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143473 2008-07-27T08:19:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20012 2025-07-01T07:39:16.601167 application/rdf+xml 24364 2025-07-01T07:39:08.228217 image/jpeg 4549 2025-07-01T07:39:07.982232 image/jpeg 249395 2025-07-01T07:39:05.640269 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog