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Brigadier General Francis Marion document signed, dated 15 March 1781, the day of the battle of the Black River Bridge, where Marion's men killed a dozen British soldiers under the command of Lt. Col. John Watson Tadwell-Watson. From ''Camp Black river'', document reads, ''Received of Arthur Cunningham six hundred [pounds?] for the use of the troops under the Command of BDG Marion'', under which Marion signs, ''Certified Francis Marion'', with his distinctive paraph accentuating the signature. Nicknamed the ''Swamp Fox'', Marion's tactics of war not only earned him the distinction of a father of modern guerilla warfare, but also led to the creation of the U.S. Army Rangers. The character of Mel Gibson in ''The Patriot'' was also largely based on Marion. Document measures approximately 7'' x 3.25'', signed by Cunningham on verso in May 1783, likely when he was reimbursed. Irregular edges and folds, and affixed at top edge to the interior of the book, ''The Life of Francis Marion''. Very good plus condition. A very rare Francis Marion signed Revolutionary War document, on the date of one of his battles. With University Archives COA.
Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion, the ''Swamp Fox'', Document Signed From 1781, the Day of the Black River Bridge Battle -- With University Archives COA
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