As a boy, Francis Marion loved to explore the swamps near his family's home in South Carolina. When he grew up he became a part-time soldier. He fought against the Cherokee Indians and learned the Indian ways of moving quietly thorough the woods and surprising the enemy. During the Revolutionary War, Francis formed a group called Marion's Brigade to fight the British. They hid in the swamps and attacked passing British troops by surprise. Francis soon was nicknamed the 'Swamp Fox'. Read about the Swamp Fox's daring adventures as he helped turn the tide of many battles on his way to becoming one of the true heroes of the American Revolutionary War.
