Thomas Sumter
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Thomas Sumter was an American military officer, planter, and politician who served in the Continental Army as a brigadier-general during the Revolutionary War. After the war, Sumter was elected to the
Plaque at the South Carolina statehouse
Statue of Thomas Sumter on the courthouse lawn in Sumter, South Carolina
Gravesite of Thomas Sumter
Sumter shares a monument, erected in 1913, on the state capitol grounds in Columbia with two other Revolutionary War generals: Francis Marion and Andrew Pickens
The Patriot (2000 film)
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The Patriot is a 2000 American epic historical war film directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Robert Rodat. The film stars Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper,
Thomas Sumter
…first biography of General Sumter in 1931. Thomas Sumter and his actions served as one of the models for the fictional character of Benjamin Martin in The Patriot, a motion picture released in 2000. Image: Thomas Sumter Portrait at the South Carolina State House…
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