The true story of the American Revolution’s most elusive and daring hero. Known to his enemies as the "Swamp Fox," General Francis Marion led a small band of militia fighters who waged an unrelenting guerrilla campaign against the British in the South Carolina swamps during the American Revolutionary War. Unlike the Continental Army, Marion’s men fought without pay, provided their own arms and horses, and survived off the land—or off the enemy. This firsthand account, written by one of Marion’s own men, delivers a thrilling chronicle of a leader whose quick strikes, clever intelligence, and mastery of irregular tactics helped drive the British out of South Carolina. General Marion became legendary for his ability to outmaneuver British forces, particularly Colonel Banastre Tarleton, whose frustration led him to declare that “the devil himself could not catch this damned old fox.” In contrast to the brutality of British raids, Marion’s militia often left receipts when requisitioning goods and respected the local populace, winning widespread support among the Patriot-sympathetic South Carolinians. This respectful discipline and popular support made Marion nearly untouchable in his native swamps and forests. For fans of military history, guerrilla warfare, and Revolutionary War biographies, Swamp Fox is an essential, action-packed read that brings the Southern theater of the Revolution vividly to life. William Dobein James fought under Francis Marion, "Swamp Fox" of the American Revolution. After the war, James wrote a book about Marion's exploits, which is now available as "Swamp Fox: General Francis Marion and his Guerrila Fighters of the Revolutionary War."