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The Patriot Accuracy
Questionable factors in “The Patriot”

“The Patriot”, Is a dramatic and affectionate film depicting a determined man’s quest to annihilate British forces during the Revolutionary war with the assistance of his local militia. The film possesses various accurate characteristics such as some states offering freedom to African Americans serving in the war for a period of three years. Though the film does express appropriate scenes it does have its flaws. For instance, the main character Benjamin Martin was based off of five other historical figures, the weaponry was ahead of its time, and the church massacre never happened.

First, Benjamin Martin was a character placed in the movie because of controversy. He was primarily based off of Francis

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