The Patriot Movie
The “Patriot” takes place in South Carolina in 1776 during the Revolutionary War. It is a story about a widowed father of seven, named Benjamin Martin. Benjamin was involved in the French and Indian War before marrying and starting a family. He is reluctant to join the conflict as he remembers too well his own experience in the earlier French and Indian War. After his wife passed away he does everything to keep his family together and away from war. He is a patriot who wants no part in a war with Britain.
Meanwhile, his two eldest sons, Gabriel and Thomas, can't wait to go out and kill some Redcoats. When South Carolina decides to go to war with Britain, Gabriel immediately joins the Continentals .without his father's permission. Ben, who knows first hand experience wants to discourage his son from participating.
He changes his mind when his house is burned down and one of his children is killed by the savage Green Dragoon commander Colonel Tavington.. Ben's 15-year-old son Thomas is killed trying to free Gabriel as he is taken prisoner. Now, seeking revenge for his son's death, Benjamin leaves behind his 5 other children to bring independence to the 13 colonies. Martin organizes militiamen into a guerilla unit which consists of peasants, slaves, a minister, and assorted other irregulars to harass Cornwallis' army long enough to allow the French to arrive. He takes his two sons, waits in the bush, and, armed with three rifles and a tomahawk, manages to wipe out the entire platoon of soldiers. Stricken with grief, Benjamin butchers the last of the family-destroying redcoats with the tomahawk he used in the French and Indian War, Wasting no time, Benjamin and Gabriel then set about o fight, the onslaught of the brutal Brits who have crossed the line.
An enraged Ben sets about to free his son Gabriel, with the help of his two younger sons Nathan and Samuel. The three of them manage to kill many of the British troops holding Gabriel. Gabriel re-joins the cause
Meanwhile, his two eldest sons, Gabriel and Thomas, can't wait to go out and kill some Redcoats. When South Carolina decides to go to war with Britain, Gabriel immediately joins the Continentals .without his father's permission. Ben, who knows first hand experience wants to discourage his son from participating.
He changes his mind when his house is burned down and one of his children is killed by the savage Green Dragoon commander Colonel Tavington.. Ben's 15-year-old son Thomas is killed trying to free Gabriel as he is taken prisoner. Now, seeking revenge for his son's death, Benjamin leaves behind his 5 other children to bring independence to the 13 colonies. Martin organizes militiamen into a guerilla unit which consists of peasants, slaves, a minister, and assorted other irregulars to harass Cornwallis' army long enough to allow the French to arrive. He takes his two sons, waits in the bush, and, armed with three rifles and a tomahawk, manages to wipe out the entire platoon of soldiers. Stricken with grief, Benjamin butchers the last of the family-destroying redcoats with the tomahawk he used in the French and Indian War, Wasting no time, Benjamin and Gabriel then set about o fight, the onslaught of the brutal Brits who have crossed the line.
An enraged Ben sets about to free his son Gabriel, with the help of his two younger sons Nathan and Samuel. The three of them manage to kill many of the British troops holding Gabriel. Gabriel re-joins the cause