Francis Marion
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Francis Marion (~
1732 -
February 26,
1795) was an American Brigadier General in the
American Revolutionary War. He became known as the "Swamp Fox" for his ability to use decoy and ambush tactics to disrupt enemy communications, capture supplies and free prisoners.
Places named for Francis Marion
- Marion, Iowa
- Marion, Massachusetts
- Marion, North Carolina
- Marion, South Carolina
- Marion, New York
- Marion County, Alabama
- Marion County, Arkansas
- Marion County, Georgia
- Marion County, Indiana
- Marion County, Ohio
- Marion County, Tennessee
- Marion County, West Virginia
- Marion Township, Arkansas
(Note that Marion County, Kansas was not named directly for General Francis Marion, but for Marion County, Ohio, and therefore only indirectly named for him; Marion County, Iowa was possibly named for Francis Marion. It could have been named instead for a local pioneer.)
