The Boy Spies With the Swamp Fox: The Story of General Marion and His Young Spies (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781432609771)

The Boy Spies With the Swamp Fox: The Story of General Marion and His Young Spies is a historical fiction book written by James Otis. The story takes place during the American Revolution and follows the adventures of a group of young spies who work with General Francis Marion, also known as the Swamp Fox. The Swamp Fox is a skilled guerrilla fighter who leads a group of soldiers in the South Carolina swamps, using hit-and-run tactics to disrupt British forces. The young spies, led by a boy named Dick, help the Swamp Fox by gathering information on the British troops and relaying it back to the general. Along the way, they encounter danger and adventure, including battles, narrow escapes, and encounters with British soldiers. The book is filled with historical details about the American Revolution and provides a thrilling and engaging story for readers of all ages.1899. One of 145 books written for children by Otis, this story deals with General Francis Marion�������s heroic struggle in the Carolinas. General Marion�������s arrival to take command of these brave men and rough riders is pictured as a boy might have seen it, and although the story is devoted to what the lads did, the Swamp Fox is ever present in the mind of the reader. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: James Otis
ISBN-10: 1432609777
ISBN-13: 9781432609771
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/23/2005
Pages: 268
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d