When he got to the age of fifteen he wanted to be a sailor and against his parents will he set on a ship headed for the West Indies. On this trip the ship sank and along with several other crewman he was stranded at sea until the lifeboat finally hit dry land. Marion really got lucky because he didn't know how to swim.

In 1760 he became the lieutenant of a militia in the Cherokee War. He proved that he was a very good horsemen and marksmen which really did help later on in his life. After this small war Marion decided that he would settle down to a small farmers life. He became very successful and owned a lot of land.

When Marion realized that the revolutionary war was going to become he came out of retirement. L

Marion showed his wonderful talent for strategies and tactics and was known for his own personal bravery. He is also said to be the father of the U.S. Army special forces because of his creative ideas and tactics. One of the things he did was to have scouts ride ahead to prevent ambushes. Some of them would hide in the tops of trees and signal with shrill whistles. Another example is if they were attacking and had to cross a bridge he would lay blankets over the wooden planks to prevent the loud clanking of the horse's hoofs. Also he never used a campfire twice and always kept the target to himself until the very last moment.

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Marion earned his nickname "Swamp Fox" by Colonel Tarleton who often chase Marion into the swamp. Tarleton said, "The devil himself could not catch that old fox." He was also seen as a Robin Hood to South Carolina

ike most soldiers in the revolutionary war he considered himself a patriot and a man that dearly cherished his freedom. Since he had some experience in early military battles he was made captain of the Continental Army. Because of his success he grew more and more important in the ranks. He went from Captain to Major to Colonel and eventually

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