(circa 1732–1795), American Revolutionary commander; known as the Swamp Fox. An innovator of guerrilla warfare, he commanded militia troops in South Carolina, where they evaded the British by hiding in swamps and woods.
Definition of Marion, Francis in US English:
Marion, Francis
proper nounˈmarēən
(circa 1732–1795), American Revolutionary commander; known as the Swamp Fox. An innovator of guerrilla warfare, he commanded militia troops in South Carolina, where they evaded the British by hiding in swamps and woods.