Project Gutenberg 1997-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 107 Simms, William Gilmore 1806 1870 Simms, W. Gilmore (William Gilmore) Cooper, Frank The Life of Francis Marion Produced by Alan Light, and David Widger "The Life of Francis Marion" by William Gilmore Simms is a historical biography written in the mid-19th century. The book focuses on the life and exploits of Francis Marion, a prominent figure in South Carolina's Revolutionary War history, known for his strategic prowess and guerrilla warfare against British forces. Simms aims to illuminate Marion's contributions to the Southern campaign, often overshadowed by more prominent figures. The opening of the biography introduces us to the context of Marion's life, detailing his Huguenot ancestry and the severe hardships faced by early settlers in South Carolina. Simms paints a vivid picture of Marion's character and upbringing, emphasizing the influence of his surroundings and community—a blend of resilience and courage forged through adversity. The narrative transitions into Marion's early exploits, establishing him as a figure driven by patriotism and a sense of duty, which sets the stage for his later prominence in the revolutionary struggle. The book thus begins with an exploration of Marion’s roots and the historical backdrop that shaped his life and career. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Marion, Francis, 1732-1795 Generals -- United States -- Biography South Carolina -- Militia -- Biography United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Biography South Carolina -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns Georgia -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns E201 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 739736 739745 2024-09-01T07:30:00.277617 2023-10-01T07:00:02.931071 text/html text/html 732382 2013-03-21T09:18:44 text/html; charset=us-ascii 253840 2013-03-21T09:19:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 314516 2024-09-01T07:30:08.061538 application/epub+zip 329110 2024-09-01T07:30:01.909562 application/epub+zip 329109 2024-09-01T07:30:00.921550 application/epub+zip 535828 2024-09-01T07:30:13.121489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510985 2024-09-01T07:30:07.441532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511035 2022-09-01T08:25:58.981240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 669970 669947 2024-09-01T07:29:59.811578 2023-10-01T07:00:02.495075 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 669849 2009-11-03T08:49:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 247128 2009-11-03T08:50:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19742 2024-09-01T07:30:13.273521 application/rdf+xml 10677 2024-09-01T07:30:01.318553 image/jpeg 2898 2024-09-01T07:30:01.140563 image/jpeg 307460 2024-09-01T07:30:00.341700 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia