The Patriot
The Patriot
Benjamin Martin a widowed country man from the state of South Carolina owned a plantation and had 6 children. He was a veteran of the French and Indian war and was called to Charleston to vote in the South Carolina General Assembly on the topic of the continental army. He was against war joined the loyalist, and voted against the issues but as fate would have it the supporting vote overruled him. His eldest son Gabriel joined the continentals, against his father’s wishes. His plantation came under attack during the American Revolutionary War when his son Gabriel returned home injured, carrying dispatches. Being kind hearted Martin cared for both the American and British wounded soldiers. When Colonel William Tavington arrived and arrested Gabriel, Martin’s son Thomas interferes and is shot ruthlessly by Tavington. Tavington orders the place to be burned and all the American soldiers to be killed. This enraged Martin causing him and his two sons go after the British to save Gabriel. He ambushed the British convoy and rescued Gabriel. This labeling him as “The Ghost” Gabriel and Benjamin join a local militia and fight against the British. His militia killed countless men and was a very strong force. Tavington found out about this and went on a rampage killing all the families and burning down the home of everyone is this militia. Gabriel’s wife was killed by Tavington which caused Gabriel to attack him without proper reinforcement. Gabriel was killed by Tavington and dies in his father’s arms. In the last fight of the war Martin finally gets revenge and kills Tavington and returns home to rebuild his life with his children.
The scene in the beginning of the movie where Benjamin Martin’s son Thomas was shot and killed was so sad. Then all of his belongings and house were burned to the ground hit my heart. I couldn’t believe that’s what times were like back then. The armies would come through and just burn down everything in sight and kill with no
Benjamin Martin a widowed country man from the state of South Carolina owned a plantation and had 6 children. He was a veteran of the French and Indian war and was called to Charleston to vote in the South Carolina General Assembly on the topic of the continental army. He was against war joined the loyalist, and voted against the issues but as fate would have it the supporting vote overruled him. His eldest son Gabriel joined the continentals, against his father’s wishes. His plantation came under attack during the American Revolutionary War when his son Gabriel returned home injured, carrying dispatches. Being kind hearted Martin cared for both the American and British wounded soldiers. When Colonel William Tavington arrived and arrested Gabriel, Martin’s son Thomas interferes and is shot ruthlessly by Tavington. Tavington orders the place to be burned and all the American soldiers to be killed. This enraged Martin causing him and his two sons go after the British to save Gabriel. He ambushed the British convoy and rescued Gabriel. This labeling him as “The Ghost” Gabriel and Benjamin join a local militia and fight against the British. His militia killed countless men and was a very strong force. Tavington found out about this and went on a rampage killing all the families and burning down the home of everyone is this militia. Gabriel’s wife was killed by Tavington which caused Gabriel to attack him without proper reinforcement. Gabriel was killed by Tavington and dies in his father’s arms. In the last fight of the war Martin finally gets revenge and kills Tavington and returns home to rebuild his life with his children.
The scene in the beginning of the movie where Benjamin Martin’s son Thomas was shot and killed was so sad. Then all of his belongings and house were burned to the ground hit my heart. I couldn’t believe that’s what times were like back then. The armies would come through and just burn down everything in sight and kill with no