The Patriot Film Fact or Fiction: People

Who was the lead character in the early drafts of the movie script?

• Benjamin Martin

• Francis Marion

• Colonel William Tavington

• Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton

Where was Francis Marion's base of operations during the Revolutionary War?

• Snow's Island

• South Carolina swamps

• Old Spanish mission

• Middle of the Indian ambush

Who did General Charles Cornwallis send after Francis Marion?

• Colonel William Tavington

• Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton

• Maj. General Nathanael Greene

• Benjamin Martin

What did some articles criticize about Francis Marion?

• His mistreatment of slaves

• His lack of military strategy

• His failure to coordinate with the Continental Army

• His fictional character in the movie

Who is Colonel William Tavington based on?

• Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton

• Francis Marion

• Maj. General Nathanael Greene

• General Charles Cornwallis

What was Tarleton's force of Northern Tories called?

• The British Legion

• The Green Dragoons

• The Continental Army

• The Scottish Regiments

Who did Tarleton blame for the loss of the South in his memoirs?

• Colonel William Tavington

• Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton

• Maj. General Nathanael Greene

• General Charles Cornwallis

Who did Tarleton surprise the day after the Battle of Camden?

• Benjamin Martin

• Francis Marion

• Thomas Sumter

• General Charles Cornwallis

Who commanded at the Battle of Cowpens?

• Colonel William Tavington

• Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton

• Maj. General Nathanael Greene

• General Charles Cornwallis

Where did Tarleton return to after the war?

• South Carolina swamps

• Snow's Island

• Britain

• The Prince of Wales' inner circle