The Swamp Fox

How Francis Marion Saved the American Revolution

By: John Oller

Narrated by: Joe Barrett

In the darkest days of the American Revolution, Francis Marion and his band of militia freedom fighters kept hope alive for the patriot cause during the critical British southern campaign. Like the Robin Hood of legend, Marion and his men attacked from secret hideaways before melting back into the forest or swamp. Employing insurgent tactics that became commonplace in later centuries, Marion and his brigade inflicted losses on the enemy that were individually small but cumulatively a large drain on British resources and morale.

In The Swamp Fox, the first major biography of Marion in more than 40 years, John Oller compiles striking evidence to provide a fresh look at Marion the man and how he helped save the American Revolution.

©2016 John Oller (P)2016 Tantor

A South Carolina Hero

Enjoyed this book very much. Have known about the Swamp Fox for years, but this book highlights so much about the real person and why he is a legend in American History.

Plenty of reality, but little romance

This history is well-organized, well-written, and doubtless accurate, but lacks much color or romance, which perhaps is all that should be expected of a historical tome. Having finished it, I feel like I know Marion better. I find that he does indeed deserve the admiration that his exploits engendered, but don't really feel like I have heard a story. I do feel like it was worthy of my time, but now i would like to be entertained.

Thank you for this book.

As a South Carolina native and Huguenot who grew up in Charleston, I founded the book to be a great reminder of our history.

The true American unsung hero.

A fascinating and well-researched account of a heroic citizen-soldier whose reality actually exceeds the myth.

GREAT BIOGRAPHY

I. enjoyed this book the most of any I have listened to so far. It is a fine biography of this great patriot.