The Dead Warrior Society
Exploring history's greatest soldiers, warriors, and armies throughout the ages. The Dead Warrior Society uses contemporary accounts of what actually happened from those who saw it as well as scholarly research.
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FIRST STRIKE: The Swamp Fox and his Guerrillas Raid Sumter's Plantation
In this episode, we uncover the daring exploits of Francis Marion, the legendary “Swamp Fox” of the American Revolution. Known for his mastery of guerrilla warfare in the swamps of South Carolina, Marion led a small, determined band of Patriots who struck fear into the British with swift, unexpected attacks.
Our story centers on the Raid at Sumter's Plantation, where Marion and his men launched a surprise assault on an abandoned plantation house being used by the British as a holding site for captured Continental soldiers. Against the odds, Marion’s guerrillas stormed the estate, overwhelming the guards and freeing nearly 150 American prisoners in a bold act of defiance.
Join us as we explore how Marion’s tactics, leadership, and deep knowledge of the Carolina backcountry helped shape the course of the Revolution—and turned the Swamp Fox into one of America’s first masters of unconventional warfare.
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