Brigadier General Francis Marion aka Swamp Fox (1732 - February 27,1795), Pioneer, soldier and politician Daniel Morgan (1735 or 1736 - July 6,1802), Militia Leader Andrew Pickens (September 13,1739 - August 11th,1817) and Thomas Sumter (August 14,1734 - June 1,1832). All historical figures are the influence for Mel Gibson's fictional character in The Patriot.