The Patriot
This film is believed to be very inaccurate by many critics but I would say that it is somewhat both accurate and inaccurate. But as you can see it is more inaccurate than it is accurate.
Accuracies:
The clothes in this movie are accurate for the time period. Benjamin Martin is a composite character made up of Thomas Sumter, Daniel Morgan, Andrew Pickens, and Francis Marion all whom were real people. The persecution of Martin by Cornwallis' army was real and based on Francis Marion. Francis Marion was known as the "Swamp Fox" and he helped train soldiers in guerilla warfare. Much like Martin did in the movie. The French helped the Continental Army just like in the movie. The guns used in the movie were accurately chosen for the time period. The battles that were shown in the movie were actual battles of the American Revolution. Examples: The battles of Camden and Cow-pens.
Inaccuracies:
5 shillings for every month of service and freedom were given to slaves who fought for the Continental Army. This did not happen during the war. The French were only shown helping the Continental Army at Yorktown when in reality the French had helped well before that. Benjamin Martin seems to be a man of many morals and principles in the movie but the character he was portrayed as (Francis Marion) was a fanatic of Indian killing for fun. He also was known for rapping his slaves. In the movie the British are show burning down a church with people inside of it. There has never been a historical recording of any act of this kind during the war Many British reviewers were offended by the way the British were portrayed as ruthless killers. The reviewers say that the British were depicted like Hitler's Nazis. During the American Revolution, men saluted by taking off their hat and lowering to their side, then putting it on again. In the movie, Gabriel salutes by placing his hand on his head.
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http://prezi.com/slbacyezwq0w/historical-inaccuracies-of-the-patriot/
Accuracies:
The clothes in this movie are accurate for the time period. Benjamin Martin is a composite character made up of Thomas Sumter, Daniel Morgan, Andrew Pickens, and Francis Marion all whom were real people. The persecution of Martin by Cornwallis' army was real and based on Francis Marion. Francis Marion was known as the "Swamp Fox" and he helped train soldiers in guerilla warfare. Much like Martin did in the movie. The French helped the Continental Army just like in the movie. The guns used in the movie were accurately chosen for the time period. The battles that were shown in the movie were actual battles of the American Revolution. Examples: The battles of Camden and Cow-pens.
Inaccuracies:
5 shillings for every month of service and freedom were given to slaves who fought for the Continental Army. This did not happen during the war. The French were only shown helping the Continental Army at Yorktown when in reality the French had helped well before that. Benjamin Martin seems to be a man of many morals and principles in the movie but the character he was portrayed as (Francis Marion) was a fanatic of Indian killing for fun. He also was known for rapping his slaves. In the movie the British are show burning down a church with people inside of it. There has never been a historical recording of any act of this kind during the war Many British reviewers were offended by the way the British were portrayed as ruthless killers. The reviewers say that the British were depicted like Hitler's Nazis. During the American Revolution, men saluted by taking off their hat and lowering to their side, then putting it on again. In the movie, Gabriel salutes by placing his hand on his head.
To see more information go to:
http://prezi.com/slbacyezwq0w/historical-inaccuracies-of-the-patriot/