. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages . FRANCIS MARION, the SwampFox of the American Revolution,was born at Winyaw, near George-town, South Carolina, in 1732. Hewas the grandchild of a family ofHuguenots who, in 1690, had soughtshelter here from the storm of per-secution raofinsf in France. Francis \ was the youngest of the six childrenof Gabriel and Esther Marion. Asa baby he was so diminutive andfeeble that VVeems says, He was not larger than a New Eng-land lobster. At the age of sixteen, having a passion forthe sea, he shipped for the West Indies
. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages . FRANCIS MARION, the SwampFox of the American Revolution,was born at Winyaw, near George-town, South Carolina, in 1732. Hewas the grandchild of a family ofHuguenots who, in 1690, had soughtshelter here from the storm of per-secution raofinsf in France. Francis \ was the youngest of the six childrenof Gabriel and Esther Marion. Asa baby he was so diminutive andfeeble that VVeems says, He was not larger than a New Eng-land lobster. At the age of sixteen, having a passion forthe sea, he shipped for the West Indies. A storm arose, andthe vessel foundered. He with five others took to the shipsboat, and it was seven days before they were picked up. Twohad died of starvation, and Marion and the other three barelyescaped with their lives. This cured him of the desire for asailors life. In 1758 Marion went to St. Johns, and settled at PondBluff. The following year he entered the service of the State,joining a company of horse under Captain Moultrie againstthe Cherokee Indians, and distinguished
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