The Swamp Fox: Francis Marion

What event led Francis Marion to leave Charleston and avoid capture by the British?

• He was captured and then escaped.

• He received a warning from a spy.

• He was called to a secret mission.

• He was injured at a party.

What was the primary strategy used by Francis Marion and his partisans?

• Negotiating peace treaties.

• Direct confrontation with the British.

• Building large fortifications.

• Guerrilla warfare tactics.

Why was Francis Marion given the nickname 'Swamp Fox'?

• He was elusive and cunning.

• He had a pet fox.

• He wore a fox emblem.

• He lived in the swamps.

How did Lord Cornwallis view the tales of the Swamp Fox?

• As a reason to retreat.

• As a source of inspiration.

• As a minor inconvenience.

• As bad publicity for the British.

What was Francis Marion's perspective on using force after the war?

• He planned to retire from military life.

• He believed in using maximum force.

• He thought force was unnecessary.

• He wanted to continue fighting.