Another odd thing to me is in the movie “The Patriot” is clearly based on the story of Frances Marion, the Swamp Fox.
In fact it goes by the story closer than most movies which are considered biographies. Why did they leave out that fact and just call it “The Patriot?
“Another odd thing to me is in the movie “The Patriot” is clearly based on the story of Frances Marion, the Swamp Fox.”
The Mel Gibson character was a composite of Francis Marion and Brig. Gen. Daniel Morgan.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Morgan
Particularly the climactic battle (Cowpens) where the strategy is laid out beforehand. (Militia to the center, 2-shots and fall back behind the line (infantry). That was Dan Morgan.
they must have an error, though, he is too young to have served in WWII, I think, my Mom is 88, 89 in Oct, she was Navy 44 to 46
Vaught being 86, I think he would only have been stateside for any time there, or still in college
I think his character was a composite of Francis Marion and Thomas Sumter.
Marion had performed some historical acts that may not have been considered acceptable by today’s lights.
Martin, being ahistorical could be thrououghly admirable.