Investigating All Aspects of the American War of Independence - Written by Nick

I have a few questions about the Revolutionary War: 

       Why is George Washington more celebrated than Francis Marion?       

           Why do the Northern battles seem more important than those fought in the Southern Colonies?

Have you ever noticed how everybody looks at George Washington and seems to forget about all the other heroes in the American War of Independence?

I think that George Washington seems to get more attention because his battles were a lot bigger than Francis Marion. Marion’s battles were just as important, because he was attacking the supply line for the British. Also, he was protecting the plantations and farms in the South that helped supply George Washington’s Continental Army with food and clothing.

I think the Northern battles are more celebrated because they tended bigger than the ones in the South. In the South, we had more guerrilla warfare; the Americans fought their enemies in different ways. They would hide in the forest, jump out, fire a couple of shots at the Redcoats (who were perfect targets in their red uniforms), then run away. It might seem a strange way to fight a war, but it was good for the Americans because they had fewer casualties.

In the North, the British fought in an open field and shot volleys by ranks. This meant that each order to fire produced more casualties in this style of fighting. Also, they used more supplies such as food; they had to find shelter for the troops.

In any fight, a group needs good leaders and good followers. George Washington was definitely what America needed to fight and win its war for freedom, but he could not have won the war by himself. He needed people like Francis Marion, and we need to remember that.