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“LIBERTY RATHER THAN LIFE”

In the American Revolution, Nov. 8 1770, Gen. Francis Marion and his Militia lured British Col. Tarleton and his Green Dragoons about 26 miles from Jack’s Creek Through the swamp to Ox swamp. After spending 6 hours in this pursuit, Tarleton gave up the chase saying “As for as the old Fox (Marion), the devil himself could not catch him.” Thus, Gen. Marion became known as the SWAMP FOX.