The Presentation Of Benjamin Martin In The Film The Patriot

The storyline of this film goes back to the 18th century to the revolutionary war. Benjamin Martin is the main character in this movie who is a hero of the French and Indian war. Benjamin Martin is based on several real life soldiers that were fighting in the American Revolution. One of the real life soldiers portrayed by Benjamin Martin was Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion who was a militia leader from South Carolina. The Patriot was a more exaggerated portrayal of the Swamp Fox legend. The storyline of this movie is based on revenge when Benjamin’s son was cruelly murdered so he makes sure that his son’s death does not go without punishment. After his wife dies Benjamin plans to take care of the seven children they had together, which he also constantly

Gabriel later returns home wounded accompanied by British army men that burn down the plantation where they end up taking Gabriel hostage. Benjamin swore that he would never return to war but losing his son triggered him to enter the militia where he fights for his son. Tavington the leader of the British kills Gabriel which leads Benjamin to seek revenge. It is then that they ask the French to support them in the war and eventually gain tactic to battle the British. Benjamin then duels with Tavington one on one where he accomplishes to stab him to death. General Cornwallis is appointed leader of the British after the death of Tavington, but he is dissatisfied and admits defeat. The film was great but there are parts of the film where the information was wrong, the film also has parts where its information was right, so I will be addressing the overall importance of the Revolutionary War depicted in the film with common U.S.

In this Battle Major General Baron Johann de Kalb became the highest ranking Continental officer in the south commanding an army of approximately 1,400 men. Congress had appointed General Horatio Gates commander of the southern army where Gates assembled a force of approximately 4,000 soldier which was mostly made up of local militia. Gates had taken the incorrect road not following the guidance of officers that knew the country. He marched through deserted areas deprived of supplies the majority of his men came down with an infection from eating spoiled food. Each side had prepared for battle on August 15, 1780 near Camden when General Gates met Cornwallis unexpectedly. When the soldiers woke up that next morning they found themselves in a pine grove with swamps on the sides of them forcing a head on collision if they decided to battle. Cornwallis struck as the American militia were still forming, panicking the American’s fled before the British were to fire any shots. Kalb then tried to form a new line of 300 men but they stood ground for a while, they assembled but then ended up retreating. As they retreated they had left 600 Continentals to battle against the whole British army. “While the Continentals braced themselves for the British attack on their front, Tarleton's cavalry circled around and attacked the Continentals from the rear. Tarleton's