The Patriot Movie Historical Accuracy
Movie: The Patriot
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Benjamin Martin is a farmer and was a member of the military during the Seven Years War. He had lost his wife and joins the Revolutionary War due to the loss of his 15 year old son. He is promoted to colonel in the continental army and leads his eldest son to find recruits to stall General Cornwallis until the French arrive. He uses hit and run tactics to take out many British soldiers, many of these battles taking place in the swamps. Gabriel Martin is Benjamin’s oldest son. He is very eager to join the Continental army, although his father does not want him to. This leads him back to his father’s house carrying dispatch papers. At the house, the British come and take Gabriel away with orders to hang him for being a traitor. With Benjamin and his brother’s help, Gabriel escapes, but the colonel of the British army kills his wife. Gabriel tries to get revenge, but he is killed. The leader of the British Calvary is Colonel William Tavington. He is the man that kills Thomas, Benjamin’s second oldest son. He is ruthless in that he burns Gabriel’s wife to death, and he burns down an entire church. He also kills Gabriel. Finally, Benjamin kills him on the battlefield in the final battle.
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He is a farmer who loses his son during the beginning of the war, and therefore joins the army to try to take revenge. He and his oldest son travel through the Carolinas trying to recruit people to slow down General Cornwallis while the continental army waits for the French. Near the end of the small battles, he grabs the American flag and races towards the front of the troops, all the while yelling “Hold the line!” to give support. He then finds Colonel Tavington and the fight. Benjamin, of course, is the victor. This is also the battle in which General Cornwallis is pushed back and the French arrive which eventually leads to an American victory in the
Characters:
Benjamin Martin is a farmer and was a member of the military during the Seven Years War. He had lost his wife and joins the Revolutionary War due to the loss of his 15 year old son. He is promoted to colonel in the continental army and leads his eldest son to find recruits to stall General Cornwallis until the French arrive. He uses hit and run tactics to take out many British soldiers, many of these battles taking place in the swamps. Gabriel Martin is Benjamin’s oldest son. He is very eager to join the Continental army, although his father does not want him to. This leads him back to his father’s house carrying dispatch papers. At the house, the British come and take Gabriel away with orders to hang him for being a traitor. With Benjamin and his brother’s help, Gabriel escapes, but the colonel of the British army kills his wife. Gabriel tries to get revenge, but he is killed. The leader of the British Calvary is Colonel William Tavington. He is the man that kills Thomas, Benjamin’s second oldest son. He is ruthless in that he burns Gabriel’s wife to death, and he burns down an entire church. He also kills Gabriel. Finally, Benjamin kills him on the battlefield in the final battle.
Time Period: The time period this …show more content…
He is a farmer who loses his son during the beginning of the war, and therefore joins the army to try to take revenge. He and his oldest son travel through the Carolinas trying to recruit people to slow down General Cornwallis while the continental army waits for the French. Near the end of the small battles, he grabs the American flag and races towards the front of the troops, all the while yelling “Hold the line!” to give support. He then finds Colonel Tavington and the fight. Benjamin, of course, is the victor. This is also the battle in which General Cornwallis is pushed back and the French arrive which eventually leads to an American victory in the