The US General Who Was King of the Swamps - The Swamp Fox

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Francis Marion was a decorated US general during the American Revolutionary War for his insane fighting tactics against the British in the unfavorable swamp lands. His fighting tactics earned him the nickname "The Swamp Fox" and he quickly became a serious thorn in the side of British generals seeking to capture the renegade US general of the swamp. Watch today's amazing video to learn about a skilled general who did things his way and helped turn the tides for the American forces.
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@chromefacedkarma 4 года назад

Hands down my absolute favorite revolutionary. Godspeed, Swamp Fox.

@AlphaBookZ 4 года назад

Can we just acknowledge how this channel uploads 10 minute videos several times a day? I love this channel for never letting me get bored

@lancetheking7524 4 года назад

its a company thats why

@s1lentwolf226 4 года назад

Yea and they also have another channel, I AM

@thenickstrikebetter 4 года назад

South Carolina is my favorite state and it almost never gets mentioned. I am happy this video mentions South Carolina.

@victorwaddell6530 3 года назад

S.C. is a badass little state . Pound for pound we're like a little Texas in our own right .

@AbrahamLincoln4 4 года назад

He is the inspiration behind "The Patriot"

@alancranford3398 Год назад

In 1959 Walt Disney put eight episodes of The Swamp Fox on his Disney television show. Around 1965 I caught reruns of this series--the first I had heard of Francis Marion. I was a third-grade student. Library access was very limited for me. For a Disney product the television series had some very dark moments, showing the bad sides of both Patriots and Loyalist Torys.

@sirpotato1 4 года назад

Fun fact: My grandma (who used to be a historian) did the research, and Francis Marion was apparently my great-great-great-great-grand uncle. Cool i guess.

@parkerkusko1596 3 года назад

that’s pretty sweet. One of my ancestors was a sharpshooter in his army. That’s what my grandpa said

@michellepeeler4397 2 года назад

Really?! I'm related to him as well. I'm just now learning about him.

@SLEEPY-KITTY739 2 года назад

he is also apart of my family somehow

@SLEEPY-KITTY739 2 года назад

i guess we all are related

@zach11241 2 года назад

That makes you the Swamp Potato! 😊

@Cheapvideos 4 года назад

my parents are making me write an essay about this guy. perfect timing Dude. thanks

@GaldiA 4 года назад

@teenyweenybeany 4 года назад

I had to do an essay and presentation in school. This guy was a total badass in S.C. history

@rc59191 Год назад

Lol making you? I'd do that just for fun the swamp fox and American Revolution is really fun to learn about.

@bickyboo7789 9 месяцев назад

You have cool parents.

@manuelnunes1502 4 года назад

George Washington: I could have been king of America Swamp Fox: Well I became king of the Swamp

@MartinKelly-bx6ft 3 года назад

I'm the king of the trailer park

@lupe8302 4 года назад

Shouts out from Marion, SC.

@Sam-rg2sp 4 года назад

3:50 I like how they used Lego Indiana Jones 2 gun and death sound effects.

@NOT_an_egg_cultist 4 года назад

Lol, just realized that

@herdip2224 4 года назад

Professional have standard

@Yet_Another_GhostFace 4 года назад

That’s probably my favorite general

@nostalgicfrog4726 4 года назад

Is it cause your profile pic is a fox?

@migueldesanchez9653 4 года назад

@@nostalgicfrog4726 it could possibly be because of that

@KillerMonster-ge6qd 4 года назад

I mean furrys sent bad I'm one

@migueldesanchez9653 4 года назад

@@KillerMonster-ge6qd some of them are okay but some of them I specifically avoid

@georgewashington6737 4 года назад

Sounds alot like Afghanistan to me

@ryanjuarez1742 4 года назад

Ahhh yes. I grew up in SC so we learned a lot about SC history. This includes Francis.

@jalendrhodes8304 4 года назад

Facts

@DriedPlanet 4 года назад

OH MY GOSH i remember doing a project about this guy finally im able to hear his story again

@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access 4 года назад

Guess that's kinda like how I'm king of the forest

@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access 4 года назад

@@jmarttyy Hi

@DaBearsInChicago 4 года назад

Hey Bigfoot I didnt know you had an account to?

@jaif7327 4 года назад

hey

@jklrcreations8900 4 года назад

I see you everywhere.

@justsomeyoutubecommentorwi4378 4 года назад

Subbed

@MountnDewMe Год назад

My hometown, Marion NC, is named after Francis Marion! I learned this in Boy Scouts as a kid, and it was the coolest thing ever!! Thank you for the great video, my dad will love it as well!!

@devog1842 4 года назад

I want Infographics to be my history teacher

@imrubbish8182 3 года назад

@Supadupa Swaggascoopa wdym??????

@imrubbish8182 3 года назад

@Supadupa Swaggascoopa Hvað?

@imrubbish8182 3 года назад

@Supadupa Swaggascoopa ég veit ekki hvað þú tryna segir

@tasneemalam7003 3 года назад

Lol

@sampurkiss5275 3 года назад

Haha me top

@patrickgragg5602 4 года назад

This man was one of my grandfathers! I am very very proud of that

@SCscoutguy 4 года назад

No he wasn't. He never had any children and wrote extensively in his papers about regretting that. He isn't anyone's grandfather.

@meggystalin9645 4 года назад

Shrek's quote : "WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY SWAMP!?"

@davidweikle9921 4 года назад

Francis Marion: *"Your swamp?"*

@genericgoon5179 3 года назад

This is one of my favorite Infographics episodes. I've watched it quite often.

@khi3447 4 года назад

4:58 Francis was really bout that

@chancelawter9041 3 года назад

I love when you do videos like this especially when I’m from South Carolina and love the us revolutionary war

@ohitskate2730 3 года назад

Same ! Our history is so interesting but overlooked

@Superbug-tf8zy 4 года назад

"and the british officer quickly become an endangered species in the american continent"

@simply-FBI 4 года назад

Superbug 3003 LOL

@benjamintim3542 4 года назад

Just the way it should be

@Thenorthsace 4 года назад

You had help from France and Spain just to win independence for a country that wasn't even yours in the first place... Cough cough native Americans.

@purpletoast4116 4 года назад

Olympic airways are you British?

@lilgravyvert9991 4 года назад

Olympic airways salty hold this L tommy

@terriblejuice5972 4 года назад

His soldiers probably were like WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY

@pamcakes3265 4 года назад

What does the fox say die die dir

@kirkmorrison6131 4 года назад

I live across the street from one of the Swamps Marion operated in. A quote about him I found was " We may catch the Gamecock (Thomas Sumter) but we will never catch the Swamp Fox)

@cloudcraft7153 2 года назад

I’m related to Francis marion!

@kirkmorrison6131 2 года назад

@@cloudcraft7153 Cool, the Geo Washington of the Southern division of the Revolutionary War. I'm near Camden and they stayed on the Islands in it. The swamp goes over behind my property. He raided General Cornwallis from the bases in the swamp 1780 to early 1781. The British moved towards Cowpens, Kings Mountain, and from Charlotte NC up through NC to Yorktown Virginia from here. Francis Marion attached to Nathaniel Greene pushed them to the Coast of Virginia

@cloudcraft7153 2 года назад

@@kirkmorrison6131 nice!

@robeveridge8329 2 года назад

Everyone always forgets about the wise owl

@mr.picklethanos7340 Год назад

@@robeveridge8329 *Sad Andrew Pickens noises

@brokenbridge6316 2 года назад

I remember hearing that the movie "The Patriot" was loosely based off of The Swamp Fox and a few others how operated in the South during this war. Great video.

@rc59191 Год назад

It was but I wish they'd make a movie actually about the guy he's got a very cool and interesting story that people should hear.

@brokenbridge6316 Год назад

@@rc59191---Yeah I would be nice to see a movie about the Swamp Fox. I think though a series about him did come out in the 60's. But I think it was highly idolized for the target audience of that decade.

@rc59191 Год назад

@@brokenbridge6316 ya it did Im gonna get it downloaded before it gets deleted. It was made by Disney which I don't mind they made some pretty cool American Civil War movies back in the day that I've seen such as Johnny Shiloh which is about the youngest Soldier in American history they even included the part that made him famous in real life where he shot a Confederate States Colonel off of his horse. There's also Mosbys Marauders which is about the Confederate Iron Scout's with a young Kurt Russell which was also really good and fun to watch.

@JustADioWhosAHeroForFun 4 года назад

Francis: *"Get outta ma swamp!!"*

@XertzYoutube 4 года назад

You can drain the swamp

@medris9326 4 года назад

Did anybody catch the rebel giving the redcoat a blurred out finger at 0:49? Hilarious!!

@asasial1977 4 года назад

I like how brave the officers thought they were until they realized they were now targets as well. Actually a primary target

@mr.techsupport9080 4 года назад

“Why you in my swamp?!”

@migueldesanchez9653 4 года назад

*GET OUT OF MY SWAMP*

@mr.techsupport9080 4 года назад

-Shrek

@nichsa8984 4 года назад

@@migueldesanchez9653 ww2 untill shrek living in immortality longer ago decent

@quackunicorn1629 4 года назад

@ahard-daysnight6659 4 года назад

@bol2902 4 года назад

@quackunicorn1629 4 года назад

@@bol2902 ok

@quackunicorn1629 4 года назад

@@ahard-daysnight6659 ok

@JacobAAllen 4 года назад

The movie the Patriot was loosely based on this guy's life.

@tylerertley5169 4 года назад

Yes exactly

@torirackley 4 года назад

Jacob Allen cool

@ro4eva 4 года назад

Really?! I gotta pick it up on 4K Blu-ray.

@sevenaco 4 года назад

Shrek: Am I a joke to you?

@DolphyBlueDrake 4 года назад

Francis Marion: *Shoots Shrek in the head, killing him.* Yes, you are. It's my swamp, now.

@bendakstarkiller5738 4 года назад

@@DolphyBlueDrake It's all ogre now.

@johnwalker5643 4 года назад

The Patriot is based on the swamp fox. How he fought in the movies is exactly how he fought in the war.

@penguino848 4 года назад

NO ITS A OVER DRAMATIZATION OF REAL HISTORY IM IRISH GERMAN AND AMERICAN I HATE THAT THE BRITISH ARE DEHUMANIZED IF YOU LIKED HISTORY YOU WOULDN’T PRAISE THE PATRIOT

@westonmccraw8146 4 года назад

John Walker I don’t think he was a actual general I think he just had his personal militia

@PureFPSPwnage 4 года назад

You're right my friend, to an extent. The keyword, or phrase, is *"based on."* But my opinion, close enough... I guess lol. It's definitely no biography, but it's as close as we'll get to a Swamp Fox movie.

@jamarihunt4165 4 года назад

@Christopher Harper Digicash a nationality... Just like Irish and German is.

@someguy3766 4 года назад

That movie is so awful it's not even funny.

@JustinC721 4 года назад

The Revolutionary War was basically won by the "Home Advantage"

@toffee5266 4 года назад

JustinC721 same with Vietnam, but on the opposite side.

@someguy3766 4 года назад

Not really, more by the "French, Spanish and Dutch joining the war" advantage.

@nichsa8984 4 года назад

me my brain: **shrek**

@tenzaemtade6146 4 года назад

Too bad their "home advantage" didn't work out so well for them in the war of 1812

@toffee5266 4 года назад

Tenza Emtade but they won?

@thetayz72 4 года назад

Americans: Don't fight like the British expect British: Oi, that's illegal

@deshawnwilliams4391 Год назад

there needs to be a movie or a show or something about that guy

@joeysanchez5094 4 года назад

Cool to know this guy is the namesake of Marion County here in Oregon

@zoanth4 4 года назад

The myth that continental troops were inferior to red coat regulars has long been debunked. They went toe to toe with the British in almost every major engagement Most American generals were officers in the British military, and were experienced fighters. Most American defeats were due to poor logistics, lack of naval support, little to no cavalry, and inferior artillery support. Not poor infantry.

@zoanth4 4 года назад

@Caden G at the onset of the war yes. As the war went into its 2nd and 3rd year the continentals were as experienced as an average British regular. Veterancy was high by that point. Especially with the low rate of casualties in battle

@FingeringThings 4 года назад

The only person who could actually drain the swamp

@XertzYoutube 4 года назад

Just a dio who a hero for fun can drain it

@leanndmean 4 года назад

So that's why the national forest is named after him

@christeenasaju1753 4 года назад

I love this animation a lot ..the videos like these give me education than any other school education

@migueldesanchez9653 4 года назад

I've been here just kinda hanging out replying to comments for an hour now

@audieblake9344 2 года назад

South Carolina, first to secede, first to lead. I love the fact I have been given the opportunity to be born, raised, and hopefully die in this great state!

@shanecaldwell8995 Год назад

Love the video. Would like to see one on Dan Morgan and his riflemen

@TreDogOfficial 4 года назад

This reminds me of The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, in which Arminius and his Germanic tribesmen defeated three Roman legions by using clever ambush tactics.

@chipdillard9879 2 года назад

So proud my homes history! South Carolina said “f around and find out”

@belacoak5796 4 года назад

Fox’s are my favorite animal.

@fantastic_furry_fox2584 4 года назад

Belac Oak SAME

@wtprkek1847 4 года назад

sUn

@Kamisreal 4 года назад

Why

@AbrahamLincoln4 4 года назад

You wouldn't want to go to England then.

@nickyfitzsimons3574 4 года назад

Foxes are fish not animals

@justinmayne7799 4 года назад

OG Ranger right there

@Elainerulesutube 4 года назад

Leslie Nielsen played this character in a Disney t.v. mini series in 1959.

@Fierysaint1 4 года назад

The British Colonel Tavington should have never fired his house and barns and killed his son Thomas.

@strechemall 4 года назад

Mel Gibson wasn't the swamp fox, it was that French blonde dude in light blue that asked him for help.

@PureFPSPwnage 4 года назад

Aim small, miss small.

@medexamtoolscom 4 года назад

That's a weird coincidence, 3 months ago I had never heard of the swamp fox, and then 3 months ago I heard about some genealogy my mother did and she was looking for famous relatives, and the swamp fox was the closest one. Like my great great great great grandmother's cousin or something.

@mentak2593 2 года назад

My 5th great grandfather Alexander Solomon McAlpin and his son fought with Marion’s men.

@proud_tobe_texan2890 4 года назад

My fifth cousin which was killed at Pearl harbor in WW2 was a great great grandson of a soldier who fought with the swamp fox

@Benni777 4 года назад

Whom is this Fox man? I thought Shrek was the king of the swamps 😂

@DolphyBlueDrake 4 года назад

He killed Shrek and took the title.

@eskhawk 4 года назад

I think the Army Rangers consider Robert Rogers their ancestor, but do utilize Marion's tactics as well.

@rc59191 Год назад

Yes they do they originally were gonna create Commandos like the British did but wanted something more American sounding so someone came up with the idea to use Rangers because of Robert Roger's. There's even a little bit on info about that when you pull up the Rangers unit tab in Empire Total War.

@chuckh4077 Год назад

I believe he used tactics he learned from the native Americans. The original guerrilla fighters.

@MazterP28 4 года назад

Greatest general ever. And smartest.

@Dilly958 4 года назад

Me: All star starts playing

@maigordon157 4 года назад

The US General Who Was King of the Swamps i didnt know Shrek was a us general

@migueldesanchez9653 4 года назад

Neither did I

@kingsauce8327 4 года назад

Nice

@xyneiumr5028 4 года назад

*Im the swamp fox, and I speak for the swamps!*

@migueldesanchez9653 4 года назад

And I am... *Iron Man*

@noahwasserman4751 4 года назад

Merica🇺🇲

@Memelander 3 года назад

Shrek : I tip my hat to you . One legend to another .

@FerretsForever94 Год назад

This is basically the US revolutionary equivalent of a special operations unit.

@FingeringThings 4 года назад

British: *Sets up shop in the swamp* Francis: *Im about to end this whole countrys career*

@Thenorthsace 4 года назад

you say that like it was the entire country that joined in trying to have a government in another country.

@mysteriousjungalist 4 года назад

Badass war. Every man should have the chance to fight in war.

@KJ7Tillymann 3 года назад

I disagree. Wars are Not fun games that every “man” should have a chance to take a part in. War is sick and twisted.

@sirkermitthefirstoffrogeth9622 4 года назад

Please talk about the Zulu and their training.

@patrlckballing 4 года назад

Thick coat: exists Cold: *no*

@harrisencarney6339 4 года назад

Wow now thats the true American Shinobi. What an awesome video! I love history!

@constipatedinsincity4424 4 года назад

:43 Come on Eileen!

@patrickgragg5602 4 года назад

My grandfather was one of the first Special Forces for the United States of America

@SCscoutguy 3 года назад

He was in the Green Berets?

@nxt6168 4 года назад

do a video of about the war iwo jima

@CarolinasBoxingHallofFame 5 месяцев назад

Very nice, expertly described look into history.

@mistacoolie8481 4 года назад

What an interesting story. Thanks,.

@theminuskai7453 4 года назад

Alternative title: The US general who was a Furry

@staytactical1045 4 года назад

If only the British shot when they wanted and didn’t all shoot at once and didn’t have to wait for a high ranking officer to say ‘shoot’ then the British would have done a lot better

@xdcamo1232 4 года назад

They could have if they said fire at will

@bigcuteygachatubee4833 4 года назад

Not even close

@JoseRamirez-cl7te 4 года назад

What are you doing in me swamp!!!!

@HamHam007 4 года назад

I've learned more history from the Infographics Show than I have from a few library books.

@dr.d.vijaykumar1183 4 года назад

I love all of the videos

@hardaatsinghbaath7475 4 года назад

Nobody : The Infographics Show : *SWAMP*

@leo_lost_legs9331 3 года назад

Its war why fight completely to the rules. America had fight and they wanted freedom. In war you take advantage and Francis knew that. An incredible piece of guerilla war

@hothmandon 3 года назад

5:31. PEEKABOO!!! I SEE YOU!!!

@therarecabinoshow7615 4 года назад

Love your videos and hope you guys are staying safe at these dark time's

@PatBrennan24 4 года назад

This story should be a movie or something

@victorwaddell6530 3 года назад

Disney made a TV show about the Swamp Fox .

@Jessesalvo 4 года назад

Great video

@Dafuq-is-going-on 10 месяцев назад

11:33 this is how i played hide-n-seek growing up.

@cosmobarr1110 4 года назад

They click baited a furry.

@robrob4697 4 года назад

You can’t lie the thumbnail was really weird but for the longest I didn’t click on it because I thought there would be a lot of furry haters so I just avoided this vid

@keithwilliamson5778 2 года назад

Be fearless !!!!

@AbrahamLincoln4 4 года назад

Diciplined British soldiers are no match against Shrek.

@ThunderKid112 4 года назад

Awesome Vid

@RomeoPulls 4 года назад

Pressed on this but accident but worth it

@marianahas6443 4 года назад

amazing to watch great video

@MaddenMaster843 4 года назад

This is really cool because I was born and raised in Marion S.C. and we have 2 statues of him in the town center

@patrickgragg5602 4 года назад

Francis Marion was not only my grandfather but my actual mother was named after him with the female Frances Marian!

@SCscoutguy 4 года назад

He wasn't your grandfather because he never had any children. He was never anyone's grandfather. He wrote extensively about regretting never having children in his papers which are preserved at Francis Marion University in Florence, South Carolina.