Excellent movie

Rating: Null/10 (17 December 2000)

This is an excellent movie. For script reasons, Martin is a composite character, but the movie otherwise is a good portrayal of the ugliest part of the Revolution, which was South Carolina in 1780 - 1781. Partisan war, civilian reprisals and retreating militia were all part of that scene. The staging of the battles of Camden and Cowpens were quite convincing and the character of Tavington (who is like the historical Banestre Tarlton) was quite true. Only serious problem was that Tarlton and the Washington relative (who actually fought Tarlton)both survived their fight and Tarlton become a member of Parliament. The spirit of events though was quite convincing and the movie an excellent portrayal of that very violent phase of the Revolution.