Marion was also tasked with combating groups of freed slaves working or fighting alongside the British. He received an order from the Governor of South Carolina, to execute any blacks suspected of carrying provisions or gathering intelligence for the enemy “agreeable to the laws of this State”.
One suspects that he carried out that order.
And the usual slave holder antics of kidnapping, rape, torture and murder as necessary. Nothing out of the ordinary.
In “the Patriot” Martin made the point that his workers of African Heritage were free men, and the British commander wanted to treat them as slaves. The fact was, Marion had slaves, and the British offered them freedom. Because of that, some African heritage people would carry food and intelligence to the British.
Of course Tarleton and Marion both killed prisoners. Reciprocity is one way to encourage an enemy to change his behavior.
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