Francis Marion’s Attack at Tearcoat Swamp and Tarleton’s Revenge

The American Revolutionary War skirmish at Tearcoat Swamp was one of a series of battles in South Carolina which shaped the overall war effort. More American Revolutionary War battles were fought in South Carolina than in any other American colony. The brief but very violent action had several significant results in that the Tory, or Loyalist, recruiting campaign in that area of South Carolina was temporarily nullified, Patriot morale was lifted, the British were forced to react to Patriot commander Francis Marion's actions, and Marion gained critical provisions without a single soldier lost. This series South Carolina Battles in the American Revolution is produced by Dr. Paul T. Carter and South Carolina Revolutionary War researcher and author C. Leon Harris, who has written a more detailed account of the skirmish at Academia.edu. That paper is located at www.academia.edu/115074584/FR...
The information for gun ownership comes from a meticulous 2005 study of 18th and 19th century probate records from two researchers at Northwestern University school of Law show that only 15 percent of households before 1790 owned guns and just 21 percent before 1830. By 1849 about 1/3 of households owned guns probably due to industry and the ability to manufacture firearms.
The data on the most Revolutionary War battles being fought in South Carolina comes from F. B. Heitman's "Historical Register of Officers in the Continental Army." Heitman's book is a free download at"
www.google.com/books/edition/...
His alphabetical list of battles begins on p. 670 and chronological list on p. 678. And a very handy calendar of the war years follows.
Other video titles to date in this series are Cowpens: America’s ‘Most Perfect Battle’ and The Battle of Blackstock’s Plantation.
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[@timothyadams9282]

Outstanding video Dr Carter, thank you sir! You do us all a great service by unearthing these little known facets of military history. Well done indeed!

[@CarterOnConflict]

Captain, you do my heart good. Thank you sir for watching and commenting.

[@vazedfc8723]

They’d be very upset that you’re violating personal freedoms in attacking women’s reproductive rights, that you support a totalitarian despot waging war on a fellow democratic nation and would be quite appalled at the diplomacy and the methods of speech of your reality tv star politician Cheeto Benito

[@stevensoos4815]

Thank you for this excellent content. Revolutionary history should be mandatory learning for K through 12 students.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Thank you Steven. I agree with you, shameful really historical curricula has been abandoned. I appreciate you watching and posting, and I have two other South Carolina Revolutionary War battles in my channel - Cowpens and Blackstocks Plantation - that I hope you enjoy.

[@user-mn1zu5tl5i]

Promote this channel (and this type of content) to parents who are homeschooling their children. David Barton also has incredible lectures on early American history. ✝️🇺🇸

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@user-mn1zu5tl5i thank you for watching and commenting. Interestingly, on this very video, I had a grandmother who was homeschooling her grandkids who said was using some of my videos for the history portion of the curriculum. I appreciate your thoughts on my channel, I am flattered.

[@blindhog2756]

Excellent overview of Francis Marion and his command. My ancestor, Jacob Green served with Marion, and was awarded 500 acres of land and other compensation in English funds. The fights were brutal,and ambushes on both sides ,bloody and fatal.

[@CarterOnConflict]

My favorite comments are those that add to the dialogue, and/or those of descendants like you who advance our knowledge of the great patriots. God Bless Jacob. May I ask, what state was he given the 500 acres? Just curious. I know sone were given in TN and KY. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@ae1586]

My 6th great grand father John Eubanks was a captain in Marion’s militia. My other great grandfathers were at kings mountain with John sevier and in the spartan rifles militia that participated at cowpens and constantly battled bloody bill Cunningham and bloody bill bates , fighting at the blackstocks , fort Gowan , old iron works etc

[@CarterOnConflict]

That is a wonderful story - I really enjoy the rare Occassion when people share these personal family histories. Thank you so much for sharing, it is families like these that made America what it is. I hope you watch all of my South Carolina Revolutionary War videos, and thank you again for commenting.

[@jamesyork2439]

The most underrated and less talked about military genius of the Revolutionary War.

[@CarterOnConflict]

James, thank you for watching and commenting. Please check out my video on Cowpens: America's 'Most Perfect' Battle kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2XEeYWtiaejgMU

[@frankmithra6140]

The "Founding Fathers'" would cry and become sick of present day USA! God Bless Your Work 😇💒 Thank You

[@CarterOnConflict]

Well Frank, thank you. I appreciate you watching and commenting. And sadly…you are correct. I have two other Rev War battles from SC on my channel, Cowpens and Blackstocks Plantation, I hope you watch both sir. Thank you again.

[@MichaelGibbons-uk2mc]

Not really, Frank. For example, most everyone of them at the Constitutional Convention acknowledged slavery was wrong. Most would be proud that we eliminated it. John Adams wife warned him to not "forget the ladies" which they did, but finally beginning to remedy in 1886 Wyoming gives women the vote, and finally 1919 under Democratc President but Congress and the states also.

[@MichaelGibbons-uk2mc]

They would only wonder what took us so long about slavery.

[@bloodybones63]

@@MichaelGibbons-uk2mc If the Union soldiers could have seen the future, they would have deserted to the Confederacy.

[@discoverfrancismarion4620]

Thanks to Paul for this & come to the 2024 Francis Marion Symposium, Oct 18-19 in Manning, SC near Tearcoat for more of Tearcoat with Leon Harris.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@discoverfrancismarion4620 this will be a splendid event that many are talking about and you don’t want your miss Leon and the other speakers.

[@jordanbob6666]

Iinteresting video! I never even knew of this skirmish. My ancestor Elijah Pugh, fought with Marion. Many of these small scale fights are only vaguely referenced to in old letters. And some locations are no longer known. Without people like you, these events may forever be forgotten about.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Jordan, I always enjoy hearing from descendants of patriots, so thank you for sharing (and watching of course). I am trying to focus on some of these lost battles and I am pleased you appreciate the effort. Here is another similar one you may enjoy: Battle of Blackstock's Plantation kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaCVfmeaqrGspqc

[@Brian-nw2bn]

Coming here from Cowpens Dr Carter! Can’t get enough of this Revo war history. Please keep the content coming, we are learning so much! God bless brother, excited to watch your channel grow.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Brian, thank you!!!

[@lisaflint7027]

Excellent video! The details of Gen. Marion's exploits and victories against the British are inspiring! I've always been fascinated and awed by Gen. Marion. While I was working on my family tree and my search for Revolutionary ancestors, I found that a 5x great grandfather and his two brothers were serving under Gen Marion. My great grandfather was Nicholas Jasper and his brothers, William and John. Uncle William became historically noteworthy for his bravery at the battle of Fort Moultrie and at the 2nd Battle of Savannah (he was killed at Savannah while trying to save the standard from falling, my grandfather witnessed his death). They had an older brother named Abraham who was a Tory, it's been told that either Nicholas and/or William would sneak into the British camp to see their brother whenever they were near and in between skirmishes and scouting expeditions. Apparently, the fact that they were on opposing sides didn't change their affections for each other (which was extremely rare!). I can't tell you how excited I was to find out that my ancestors fought alongside Gen. Marion and his brave and industrious soldiers who helped to bring an end to British rule in America! Hoozah!

[@CarterOnConflict]

And I’m excited that you shared this with us Lisa! This is what makes history so alive, stories like yours of real life warriors, patriots and it does my heart good for their descendants to have their history and to honor it. You make the family proud. Well Lisa, you probably saw on my channel I have two other battles from South Carolina, Cowpens, and Blackstocks Plantation. Please, if you haven’t, watch those, you will really like and we will be bringing you more SC Rev War battles. Thank you again.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Cowpens: America's 'Most Perfect' Battle kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2XEeYWtiaejgMU

[@CarterOnConflict]

Battle of Blackstock's Plantation kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaCVfmeaqrGspqc

[@Hellbender21]

I've heard Mel Gibsons character in the Patriot was loosely based on Marion.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@Hellbender21 I think you are correct. I was surprised to the degree that the Patriot was fairly close to history, unlike Gibson in the complete fiction of the Air America movie.

[@joelonderee2872]

What a great video, Dr. Carter. I lived in Manning, SC, near the Wyboo Swamp battleground, for many years and would visit the different sites you outline in the video. Surprising how few of my neighbors had any interest in the history-rich area where we lived. I was able to visit General Marion's grave site which is out in the swamp near lake Marion dam.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Joe, you live in a beautiful part of the country. I appreciate your commentary here, someone who lives and visits the areas. I am happy to hear lake Marion did not take the gravesite! I’m sure there are some battle areas lost due to the lake. By the way, I have done three videos on South Carolina revolutionary war battles, here is a second one in case you haven’t seen. Thanks again for watching and commenting: Cowpens: America's 'Most Perfect' Battle kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2XEeYWtiaejgMU

[@crispusattucks4007]

Although I was killed a decade prior to the Battle of Tearcoat Swamp, I've always been a huge fan of General Francis Marion. Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Tynes on the other hand is a punk of the first order. Glad to know Captain William Clay Snipes eventually captured him.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Your post brought a tear to my eye Crispus…your contribution is remarkable and noteworthy. It truly is a shame most Americans don’t know who you were, but I do and…well…must stop….am getting misty-eyed.

[@crispusattucks4007]

@@CarterOnConflict thank you sir 🫡

[@larrygrant-hy8sk]

Swamp fox....read the book when I was in the second grade. Way back when young people actually read books.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Ha, yes. Back when folks read books. I remember this being taught in school. We have lost so much. Thanks for watching and commenting, and I have two other Revolutionary War battle videos I think you would enjoy and hope you will watch, here is one: Cowpens: America's 'Most Perfect' Battle kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2XEeYWtiaejgMU

[@CarterOnConflict]

And another - thank you again: Battle of Blackstock's Plantation kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaCVfmeaqrGspqc

[@larrygrant-hy8sk]

@@CarterOnConflict kings mountain?

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@larrygrant-hy8sk Larry, I haven’t done Kings Mountain…several others have I believe.

[@larrygrant-hy8sk]

@@CarterOnConflict i have been reading history all my life. Been reading since age 5, 6 decade's ago. Mama2 bought a book from a traveling salesman..."the essential book of knowledge". Amazing book. She taught me to read from it. I simply cannot understand how or why the school system has not made reading fun? Traded books for cell phones.

[@leebagdon6922]

Excellent video and short study I had no idea so many battles were fought in South Carolina I heard of the Swamp Fox but assumed he was part of the War of 1812 Thank you

[@CarterOnConflict]

Lee, thank you so much. You know I always appreciate hearing from you. Thanks for watching and posting.

[@vaughnslavin9784]

Thank you! It has been probably 60 years since I watched Disney's Swamp Fox! Great history about true patriots.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Vaughn, thank you for watching and commenting. Those Disney series were good - Davey Crockett and others too!

[@bloodybones63]

Swamp Fox, Swamp Fox, feather in his hat Nobody knows where the Swamp Fox's at. Leslie Nielsen as The Swamp Fox.

[@ClarenceCochran-ne7du]

I actually own the "Swamp Fox" DVDs. Marion inspired the Patriot. Which would have been a much more historically accurate movie, had they just followed Marion's life and service during the Revolution, instead of using some of Marion's life for the composite fictitious character, Benjamin Martin. Excellent video and narrative Doctor.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Clarence, I should have realized Swamp Fox series DVDs existed. Thanks for informing us. Stay tuned for more Marion skirmishes and battles as I continue this series. Also please check out Cowpens and Blackstocks plantation battles on my channel. Thank you again.

[@user-vl4vw4ur9b]

German General Erwin Rommel visited SC between the World Wars to study Marion's strategy & tactics. He became The Desert Fox as a result.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Great story :-) Do you know if he visited Cowpens battlefield as well? Thanks for watching and posting.

[@user-vl4vw4ur9b]

Don't know, maybe it's in a biography of him.@@CarterOnConflict

[@billmcintosh3917]

What is your source for this?

[@billdance8815]

I grew up hunting around Ox swamp, and Jacks creek, Williamsburg county! God's country; you will find no prettier river than the Black, and its many small feeder creeks!

[@CarterOnConflict]

Looks like great country Bill - how blessed you were. Thanks for sharing, and watching. I have two other South Carolina Rev War films (Blackstocks Plantation and Cowpens) I hope you will equally enjoy.

[@sheepdog1102]

Outstanding job, thank for sharing!😊

[@CarterOnConflict]

Well thank you for watching and commenting. I hope you enjoy my two other South Carolina Revolutionary War series, Blackstocks Plantation and Cowpens. Thanks again.

[@garyblackford8366]

Thank you sir for an excellent video. It's nice to see a light shine on South Carolinas part in the Revolution. I am a proud member of the Sons of the American Revolution, Battle of Eutaw Springs Chapter. Perhaps you'll do a video about that important battle.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Thank you Gary! I’m honored to meet you, and I enjoy hearing from Americans whose ancestors built this country. I have two other SC Rev War battles as you probably have seen, the other two Cowpens and Blackstocks plantation. I’m doing more videos with Leon on SC Rev War battles so perhaps Eurasia Springs will be one. Thank you again.

[@tommcclelland119]

Paul, I love these videos. Another masterpiece. Absolutely love the Swamp Fox.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Excellent Tom, excellent. I’m glad you approve!!!

[@tommcclelland119]

@@CarterOnConflict refresh my old memory Paul. Have you created a video on the Battle of Cowpens? So many positive things converged in that one battle to make it such an excellent study in history.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@tommcclelland119 Tom, yes, I have, and I think it is one of my best, here you are:Cowpens: America's 'Most Perfect' Battle kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2XEeYWtiaejgMU

[@tommcclelland119]

@@CarterOnConflict I do remember this one now! I’m downloading in to my iPhone to watch again and again! It’s one of my favorite revolutionary battles… Maybe my favorite, but the crossing of the Delaware by Washington is one of the greatest battles too.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@tommcclelland119 there are so many good ones Tom. And you know I appreciate you watching.

[@winaiwongsurawat7080]

Military leaders in those days had to be really well-educated to use Old-Testement-like language when they're angry!

[@CarterOnConflict]

Ha ha, Dr. Winai…your observations are always astute, witty, and accurate.

[@fastsetinthewest]

Professor: Texas has a higher education place named Tarleton State University. It's claimed that the name is full of myths. Hahaha... Yup, I did a double take seeing that name in Stephenville, Texas my first time through the place. Great video.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Wow, amazing! We never knew. Thanks for sharing that with all of us. Hey, I hope you watch my two other South Carolina Revolutionary War videos on my channel, Cowpens and Blackstocks Plantation. Thank you again for watching and sharing.,

[@kathleenmann7311]

There used to be a tv series called The Swamp Fox ! We watched it when I was a child (1950’s)

[@CarterOnConflict]

Ah, good to know! Thanks for sharing that with us Kathleen. I missed out on that show!

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

Yes and ironically the main character was played by none other than ' funny man' Leslie Nielsen!

[@MichaelGibbons-uk2mc]

Walt Disney meant as entertainment was actually also educational. Sons of Liberty too.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@MichaelGibbons-uk2mc ha, remember the good ole days Michael? It sure was. Now…tell us about Sons of Liberty? I don’t know, am unfamiliar….was that 1950s? I was born in 1960.

[@MichaelGibbons-uk2mc]

@CarterOnConflict Yes, 1950s. It was about the beginning of the revolution including the Boston Tea Party. Sons of Liberty was, as I recall, the name given to themselves by Boston patriots (not the football team, lol). Disney told the story around a fictional character named Johhny Tremaine, but all the real folks, Revere, the Adam's, etc. were portrayed in it. So Sunday nights, 8-9 were a kind of history lesson for the last 15 minutes or so. Story told in short increments. Same with Davy Crockett. Also some fictional characters like The Scarecrow, a well to do guy with a secret identity who fought injustice, things like impressment, and, of course Zorro.

[@pimpompoom93726]

Tarlton should have been arrested and tried for war crimes after Yorktown fell.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Yes, I think so. Now that you bring it up, I wonder why he and a few others were not brought to heel after Yorktown. There was also another British officer - for the life of me cannot remember his name - contemporaneous with Tarleton who earned the name of a butcher, he burnt plantations too. Then there was a CPT Patrick Murray who burnt a few, but that was on orders, unlike Tarleton and the other guy who seemed to relish it.

[@pimpompoom93726]

@@CarterOnConflict Tarlton was in Yorktown when it fell, had the Continentals demanded his surrender, Cornwallis was not in a position to refuse. They did not. Why? Must have been a fix in, that's all I can guess. Tarlton was an Elite in England, they protect their own.

[@Jeffersonian1975]

Wars were fought differently back then. Yes, attacks upon civilians was frowned upon, but the mentality was different. Not like today, when a soldier dies, or a civilian gets killed, the whole world falls apart in peoples minds

[@CantaloupeJones]

Nice video

[@CarterOnConflict]

Thank you, I appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@arlitabeard7693]

My great grandfather was in North Carolina he and his brother fought on the English side his other 3 brothers fought for America my great grandfather and brother moved to Canada

[@CarterOnConflict]

Very interesting story. The war split families apart, for sure. Thank you for watching and sharing this about your family. I wonder if they ever had any contact after the war? I hear a few families did, most did not. Thank you again, and I hope you watch other of my videos on this channel.

[@jimblack5596]

Very good video. I knew the popular (Disney) history of the Swamp Fox, yet I didn’t know the real story. I learned a lot. I do question your statement that more battles were fought in SC than in any other colony. (3:09) While experts differ on how to categorize an engagement as either a battle or a skirmish, you clearly have included skirmishes in your counting for SC. You actually state this in the video. However it seems that you are only counting what are generally considered battles for the other colonies. For example, as I am most familiar with the Philadelphia Campaign, you show three for Pennsylvania. I expect these are Brandywine, Paoli and Germantown; the engagements that are generally considered battles. In addition to these there were dozens of skirmishes and other encounters. Some argue that Edge Hill and Ft. Mifflin. should be considered battles. So I recognize that there is subjectivity in these comparisons. If skirmishes are to be included in the count, the numbers in New Jersey and New York where the Continentals kept the British bottled up in New York City for nearly the entire war, far out number any other colony. The number is easily in the hundreds for both colonies. A minor point, I admit. And I fully understand how home-state pride can factor into these claims.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Jim, thank you for your thoughtful comment and watching. Although the old hands consider me a specialist on Laos, I am not on the Rev war. And frankly, it is a huge error on my part to not source the graphic to which you refer. I got it from, as your last comment alludes, a book on Francis Marion and I’ll be darned if I could ever, ever find it again (it was a legacy graphic). So, I am a story teller, not an expert on the war. For all my videos though, I have a subject matter expert review both the script (of which there are always corrections) and video several times before publishing of which there are corrections. Yes, I am ultimately responsible, but, I rely upon those I trust. I cannot do otherwise. This is a long way of saying I cannot independently verify that graph. Now regarding a skirmish versus a battle, it is a good question as to definition. This skirmish was small in volume, yet, it did concern the highest levels of the British command. So in that case, it was significant. I would argue skirmishes can have such strategic impact that they should be considered a battle in the sense of outcome. In any sense, I do appreciate your comments. May I convince you to watch my battle on Cowpens, also in South Carolina, I think you would enjoy it. Finally, I do hope someone eventually can better address your point than I.

[@jimblack5596]

Thanks for your kind reply to my comments, Dr. Carter. I do have a lot of admiration and respect for the research that you have done to create this video. So no apologies are needed. I did watch your Cowpens video. It was also excellent.

[@emuoverlord1635]

Since looking into the US revolutionary and Civil wars, my list of historical figures to look into is out if control lmao

[@CarterOnConflict]

Ha ha, well comfort yourself sir that both are worthy activities!! You will curse me for adding one more. Please watch my Cowpens video. I walked the battlefield and the battle plan and execution by General Morgan is the most genius plan I have ever seen executed. Cowpens: America's 'Most Perfect' Battle kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2XEeYWtiaejgMU

[@supasannok8024]

😊👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@CarterOnConflict]

Thank you Super Supa

[@NathanDudani]

The Swamp Fox

[@CarterOnConflict]

Yes sir!!!

[@mikeduncan2900]

unless u lived in south Carolina! required reading in the 80! s

[@CarterOnConflict]

Ah, good to know. Thank you!!!

[@jerryprovencher2047]

Firelocks?

[@CarterOnConflict]

I had this discussion with someone already. They said I used the wrong term.

[@rooo9802]

“Only 13 % of population had a gun.” Considering some 20 % of the population lived in a city or town, and another 70 % of the population were women, children or elderly. That means almost all the men in the countryside would have owned a gun. Even if they did not own a gun they were likely a brother or son of someone who did. Hunting would have been like any other chore. So all would have had a hand. Basically, all men in the countryside would have been familiar with a gun. And deadly in combat.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Thanks for commenting. The study that came up with this is cited in the description. For some reason this point I made has become a hot button issue in the video with some, thinking I was making a political point. I’m a gun owner. I was just citing some stats. Don’t know that your 70 percent number is valid in this equation, as the study was talking households, not individuals. For your purposes, correct, but women children and elderly would not figure in when talking households, which lumps them together.,Anyway, thank you for watching and commenting.

[@rooo9802]

Households ! If only about one in ten households owned a gun in Colonial America. That would be a surprise. I am reading a biography of Benjamin Franklin. At 20 he did not own a gun. He lived in the city of Philadelphia. That makes sense. However, most households would not be living in towns or cities. South Carolina for example. A quick Google search has the population of South Carolina at 175,000 in 1773. About 100,000 were slaves. About 75,000 would be on farms and plantations. South Carolina exported cotton and rice. If most of the people were engaged in work around plantations there might not be much opportunity for hunting. Therefore they might not have a need for a gun. Interesting. @@CarterOnConflict

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@rooo9802 good stats, good work. Thanks for this….

[@salt6]

Firelock?

[@CarterOnConflict]

Geez, I guess I’ve read too many of these old documents and texts. We may not even use this term anymore, but it is what I call them and per the dictionary: “a firearm in which the priming is ignited by sparks.” Which of course, those firearms were. Thanks for asking. And for watching, I greatly appreciate it.

[@salt6]

@@CarterOnConflict a firelock uses a burning match (a smoldering cord) to light the primer in the pan. Old tech by the time of the revolution. The flintlock was the name you're looking for. Your definition is the first Google result you found? Might want to talk to a firearms expert.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@salt6 dictionary, vocabulary, Wikipedia, Collin’s dictionary dot com all define as I described, so I’m fine with the verbiage I chose and “firearms experts” can take it up with them. firelock versus flintlock among a bunch of “firearms experts” doesn’t move the needle on my give-crap-meter. But, I do appreciate you bringing this up. Thanks again for posting.

[@salt6]

@@CarterOnConflict All I can say is that you are not using the correct terminology on purpose. Just as you took a shot at the ownership of firearms. What is your data?

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@salt6 If I am not using the correct terminology, well, you have made that statement and I in turn am simply telling you where I got the info, correct or not. I didn't pull it from the first google hit, as you said. I am not taking a shot at firearms ownership either, I have several firearms myself. Why does a statement have to be taken as political? The information for gun ownership comes from a meticulous 2005 study of 18th and 19th century probate records from two researchers at Northwestern University school of Law show that only 15 percent of households before 1790 owned guns and just 21 percent before 1830. By 1849 about 1/3 of households owned guns probably due to industry and the ability to manufacture firearms. According to this study - which you can google - it is one study.

[@moonmunster]

Was Curt Russell in the Disney story as a child actor?

[@CarterOnConflict]

Without googling, I think that is correct.

[@cogitoergospud1]

Wouldn’t the American Revolution properly be called an Insurrection?

[@CarterOnConflict]

Yes. And Insurrection is a word that has become defined in our language the same way that “propaganda” has become - a negative connotation. In their purest, definitional sense, neither word should possess a moral connotation. But, many word connotations change, and those two have.

[@airgunfun4248]

7:29 BS

[@CarterOnConflict]

Read the video description where I cite the statistical study and data, also cited in a comment on this video, and respond with something more definitive than “BS.” Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@airgunfun4248]

@@CarterOnConflict Ohhh a ''study;''. Why do you believe them?!?!? It's total BS. Other wise I liked the video

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@airgunfun4248 I have two other revolutionary battles from South Carolina, Cowpens and Blackstocks plantation, I hope you watch and enjoy them as well. Thank you.

[@feltonmclaughlin3529]

At 7:29 you claim that research shows that Americans didn't own their own "gun" that it was actually less than 13%. Don't know where you got the research but it sounds like it came from Michael A. Bellesiles formerly of Emory University. The reality is that all of the men at Lexington the morning of April 19th had their own firearms. Also General Gage was authorized to go house to house to seize arms from the citizens in 1773. Interestingly with a population of 7,000 able bodied men the British were able to collect something along the lines of over 5,000 long guns and 600 pistols, of which 300 had rifled barrels, 1,500 were fowling pieces, 1,800 were smooth bore muskets with bayonets and 1,200 were only smooth bore. Of all 475 were not considered serviceable. In the South especially in the back country (the Over Mountain Boys) all had rifles. My maternal ancestor marched north from Georgia bringing with him a rifle and pistol. His two brothers (my uncles) marched with what is referred to as Committee of Safety Muskets which were made by local Gun Smiths and based on the Brown Bess. Also if these men didn't have guns why did Washington want Congress to allow him to buy the guns from the men around Boston when their enlistments were up and they were leaving to go home, 'so I might have replacements for broken arms and to issue to those who may arrive without their own arms.' I get put off on these bits of history when it is used by someone who is woke to corrupt history to fit their agenda no matter how subtle the delivery is made. Otherwise it was a good presentation.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Hi Felton. The research I cite is listed in the video description, it is one piece of research that evaluated probate records and it isn’t Bellesiles. I can accept you saying this research is wrong and thus I am wrong for citing it. But where you are wrong is your leaping assessment that I am woke and made a subtle comment to further an agenda. (And that term woke is silly beyond measure). That simply isn’t true. Rather, I inserted this to demonstrate the additional difficulty the colonialists had in fighting the British. One more difficulty to overcome. I’ve had a few comments similar to yours and fortunately a few have challenged the research, while others have made accusations - that I had an agenda - which simply isn’t true. I do appreciate you watching though, and I appreciate your comment when you stuck to the facts. Thanks for posting.

[@feltonmclaughlin3529]

@@CarterOnConflict Dr. Carter, Thank you for your response. Friends and my wife say that I am overly sensitive to any statement or comment which seems to challenge the views which I grew up with and appear to me to be designed to undermine the Constitution. I would love to sit down over a couple of cups of coffee and discuss the Revolution in the South. Thank you again.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@feltonmclaughlin3529 well I wish that’s all my wife said about me, ha ha. Understood, good dialogue, thank you sir. Would enjoy talking with you as well.

[@Paul-zf8ob]

Tarelton was trash!

[@CarterOnConflict]

Yes - you know, he had a political career when he went back to England. Was in Parliament. Quite a bit written on him. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@harlandeke]

That one pic that said "Colonial Williamsburg" is not from Williamsburg, I am 90% positive that picture is taken from Pinnacle Point which overlooks the Cumberland Gap. That lake you see in the picture is Fern lake which is a man made reservoir...I have stood in that spot dozens of times. 😊 One of the paintings is showing a group of people following Daniel Boone through the Gap, and some of the video clips showing frontiersmen are shown in a short film in tbe Cumberland Gap National Historical Park visitor center. I just thought it was cool.

[@CarterOnConflict]

Ah, you are almost certainly correct. This is my mistake. Here is why. The owner of the pic is Colonial Williamsburg. I didn’t make that clear that the annotation means the owner, not the place. My fault, and thanks for informing us!!! I appreciate it.

[@harlandeke]

@@CarterOnConflict I didn't mean that in a critical way, it is a very well done vid...lol..I just thought it was cool that I recognized those things.

[@CarterOnConflict]

@@harlandeke DeWayne, you were kind about your correction, and you were right. I appreciate it.